What is happening shows that Kai Rooney is following in his father’s footsteps to shine in a Manchester United shirt.
Kai Rooney is only 13 years old, but the boy has created for Manchester United fans the feeling that there will be a new Rooney at the “The Theatre of the Dream”.
Wayne Rooney has scored 253 goals in 559 games for Man Utd, the most of any player ever to play for the Red Devils. He finally returned to Everton in 2017 after 13 years at Manchester, taking home five Premier League titles, three League Cups, one FA Cup, one Europa League and one Champions League.
It’s perhaps not surprising then that Wayne’s eldest son would be trying to pursue a professional football career for the time being. Nearly three years since signing with the Man Utd academy, Kai is also on the right track.
Kai was just 11 years old when in December 2020 and started signing a contract with the club that made his father’s name.
Doubts immediately came to the boy because of the too great aura from the Shrek. Now, those who doubt Kai must keep quiet.
In June 2022, Kai revealed via his Instagram account that he had scored 56 goals and bagged 28 assists in all competitions for the academy team the previous season.
Last season was also not bad when Kai showed the ability to both create and score. The eldest son of the Red Devils legend scored four goals in the 4-5 defeat to Liverpool and scored in the 2-0 victory over Man City in the final of the Northern Cup for under-13s.
Instead of being hindered by the requirements to be excellent like his father, Kai gradually proves his personal ability. In July last year, he signed a sponsorship deal with Puma and has amassed more than 110,000 followers on Instagram.
Kai uses to share a lot of moments showing off his soccer skills. Instead of being a shy boy forced into a football career, Kai appears as an individual determined to forge his own path.
But while Wayne grew up dreaming of a career at Goodison Park, his son had other ideas. Not Everton, in Kai there is only Man Utd as the 13-year-old star looks to overcome the youth level at the club.
It is very likely that fans will witness little Rooney roaming the Old Trafford grass to play in many top matches. “Like father, like son” seems to be the right thing to imagine about Kai Rooney and Wayne Rooney.
