WAYNE ROONEY is wanted as a star pundit for Amazon Prime – while deciding whether to return to football.
The former England captain, sacked by Plymouth last month, made his Amazon debut in Manchester City’s Champions League play-off first leg with Real Madrid.
Rooney, 39, has proved to be a popular pundit with his honest views, and has already worked for Sky Sports and BBC Sport.
Amazon, although set to lose Premier League rights at the end of this season, will continue to show Champions League football until 2027.
The ex-Manchester United striker will be able to do as much work as he wants for the station.
Meanwhile, Rooney is deciding his next steps in the game having also managed Derby, DC United and Birmingham before his stint at Plymouth.
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He told former Red Devils’ team-mate Gary Neville on his YouTube show The Overlap: “I would like to go back in [to management]. But it would have to be the right club.
“I’m not in a massive rush to go back in. There’s different things that I’m looking at to try and get involved with… unless something was absolutely the right thing to do.
“Every club I’ve been at, I’ve put myself in a really challenging situation.
“I’ve had some great experiences, good ones, bad ones (and) you’ve always got that to fall back on.”
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This week, however, Rooney is in Dubai – after accepting a coaching role during the February half-term break.
He’s working with Football Escapes, tutoring young children at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel.
Fellow ex-Prem stars Michael Owen and Mark Noble are among other coaches employed by the company.
Rooney was a big hit when making his Amazon bow last week at the Etihad – helped by his relaxed joking.
Predicting a hostile reception at United’s neighbours City, his first words were: “Obviously a stadium I’ve scored a lot of goals in.”
He also trolled HIMSELF during a heavy downpour where he was the only Amazon pundit on the pitch without an umbrella.
Rooney, who has had two hair transplants, said: “I hope the rain doesn’t come down any more, my hair will be all over the place!”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
