Supporters of Manchester United believe that 15-year-old Kai Rooney is superior than the majority of their current roster.
At United, Kai is carrying on his renowned father’s legacy. He showed his mettle against Real Sociedad’s under-17 team with a spectacular individual goal.
Man Utd fans have been left stunned by Wayne Rooney’s son Kai’s goal for the under-17s
The oldest Rooney boy’s composed left-footed finish during United’s 5-1 loss to Sociedad’s minor team on Friday left supporters speechless.
Kai’s first touch put him up for a strong dribbling run, and he expertly controlled a ball over the top.
Before rolling the ball past the keeper, the adolescent maintained his composure despite having his shirt pulled back all the way through.
Kai took a brilliant touch to set himself up for a brilliant dribble in the 75th minute
Fans quickly praised the kid striker’s goal and compared him to their current attacking failures in the main squad, even though the youth team lost.
A admirer commented, “This man is better than what we currently have.”
Another chuckled: “I’ve seen enough, another striker better than Rasmus Hojlund.”
“Plays exactly like his dad, with aggression and power,” another person said. Better than our current lot.”
The 15-year-old then calmly finished past the keeper
Another wrote: “We must bend over backwards to keep this kid he will be a star.”
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Someone else cried out: “A left-footed Rooney 2.0? I’m game.
After playing for Bethesda SC Washington and Manchester City’s development teams during Wayne’s stint in Major League Soccer, Kai joined the Red Devils’ academy in December 2020.
It happens a few days after Wayne, the father, traveled to Spain to witness his second-eldest son, Klay, play against UE Quart in Girona.
Additionally, the 11-year-old plays for United’s young team.
Kai faced out against Cristhian Stuani, the son of Rooney’s former Premier League adversary who played at Middlesbrough from 2015 to 2017.
Wazza is United’s all-time top scorer. He was fired as Plymouth Argyle’s manager in January.
In 559 games for United, the 39-year-old scored 253 goals, more than any other player in the team’s history.