Manchester United signed Kai Rooney, the 11-year-old son of Old Trafford legend Wayne Rooney, to the club’s youth academy.
Rooney, the acting manager of EFL’s Derby County, left Old Trafford in 2017 after a 13-year career with United in which he won all the major club accolades and eclipsed Sir Bobby Charlton as the all-time top scorer. of the team, with 253 goals in 559 appearances.
The former United and England captain announced the news of his eldest son on social media on Thursday.
Rooney posted a photo to social media of Kai signing his contract with United, with the message: “Day proud. Kai signs for Manchester United. Keep it up, son.”
Proud day. Kai is signing for @ManUtd. Keep up the hard work son ❤️ pic.twitter.com/tTYuUZj7yn
– Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) December 17, 2020
Kai was associated with Manchester City academy when he was ten, but the young man has now committed to United, where he will have the opportunity to follow in his father’s footsteps.
Rooney senior became the most expensive teenager in football history when he signed for United in August 2004 in a £ 27 million transfer from Everton youth club.
After returning to Everton in 2017, Rooney spent a period in MLS with DC United before signing with Derby 12 months ago.