Wayne Rooney said that his children's education played a factor in deciding to leave the United States and return to English football with Derby County.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday following his surprise move to the Championship club, Rooney admitted that family factors had to be taken into consideration.
'It is something we looked at, having four young boys and for my eldest boy (Kai) it is a crucial time with school,' Rooney said.
'It is the most important thing for me but it wasn't a decision solely on family. A few factors led to me coming back here.'
Another of those factors was the chance for Rooney to follow former England team-mates Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard into management.
Rooney has joined the second-tier side as a player-coach and will also work to obtain his coaching badges.
Lampard left Derby in the summer to take over at Chelsea, while Gerrard has started his second season as Rangers boss.'It is great to see (Frank) Lampard and (Steven) Gerrard going into management but it is something I have always wanted to do,' Rooney said.
'It’s great to see them with the opportunity. The last 15-20 years we haven't seen young English players getting opportunities. But my first aim is to play.'
Rooney will return to the United States to see out the seaosn with DC United and he will join Derby in January.