Former Everton manager David Moyes has described Wayne Rooney's return after 13 years as "a good move" for the club.

The 31-year-old sealed a switch back to Goodison Park last month after an illustrious 13-year spell at Manchester United, which saw him become the club's all-time leading goalscorer.

Moyes was in charge of the Toffees when Rooney departed for Old Trafford in 2004 and has backed him to be a prolific force for Ronald Koeman's side this season.

"I think it's a really good move for Everton," Moyes, who managed the side for 11 years, told ESPN. I think even at the end of Wayne's time at Manchester United he was still scoring goals so the one thing Wayne is, he's a brilliant finisher, a natural finisher.

"He'll have to play differently now than he's done in the past, but I think it's a big thing for Everton as well.  It shows that they're in business, they want to challenge the top teams and even if they get a good year out of Wayne, I think it's a good move to get Wayne back and I do think Wayne will score goals.

"I think it's the one thing he can do as well as anyone in the country as his goal scoring record proves, he's got as good a goal scoring as anybody, if not better than everybody. So, I hope he does it for Everton and I think this year, I think it's a good move for Everton."

Rooney is in line to make his competitive return for the side when they welcome Stoke City on Saturday as the new Premier League season gets underway.