Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has his sights on Premier League club Southampton’s vacant manager role, according to reports. The 35-year-old is said to be interested in the position, which became available after the club sacked Ralph Hasenhuttl last week.
Rooney, who is currently the manager of D.C. United, is reportedly keen to take on the challenge of managing a Premier League club. The former England captain has been in charge since July 2022.
He has also been linked with the vacant manager’s job at Sheffield United, but it is believed that he is more interested in the Southampton role. Rooney is said to be keen to prove himself in the top flight and believes that he can help the Saints achieve their ambitions.
🚨 Wayne Rooney, who is currently manager of DC United, is surprisingly interested in the Southampton job.
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— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) February 14, 2023
The club is currently in the relegation zone and is in desperate need of a manager who can turn their fortunes around. Rooney is said to be confident that he can do just that and is reportedly ready to take on the challenge.
It remains to be seen whether Southampton will make a move for the former Manchester United star, but it is clear that he is interested in the job.
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The English professional football manager and former player Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is the manager of D.C. United in the United States. During his playing career, he played forward and midfield. A legend of his generation, Rooney holds the England national team and Manchester United records for most goals scored and appearances made by an outfield player.
At the age of nine, Rooney joined Everton’s youth team and made his professional debut in 2002. After two seasons at Merseyside, he moved to Manchester United for $27.5 million in the summer transfer window. In February 2003, Rooney scored the youngest goal in the history of England’s senior internationals.
On 28 June 2018, Rooney joined D.C. United of Major League Soccer, and was given the number 9 jersey. Rooney made his debut for D.C. United on 14 July. On 6 August 2019, with two years left on his contract with D.C. United, Rooney signed a player-coach contract with Derby County in January 2020.
"A few other clubs got in touch." 📞
Wayne Rooney says he is "ready for the challenge" after becoming the new head coach at DC United ✍️ pic.twitter.com/TEptyltrGX
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) July 12, 2022
On 15 January 2021, he retired from playing after being appointed permanent manager of Derby. Rooney was named England manager for Soccer Aid 2020 along with Allardyce and Seaman, with Sam Allardyce as goalkeeper coach.
Derby was relegated to League One at the end of the 2021–22 season, and Rooney resigned as manager on 24 June 2022. On 12 July 2022, Rooney was announced as head coach for D.C. United. He replaced outgoing manager Hernán Losada.
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