Wayne Rooney lands another new job as Manchester United legend to join up with former teammate

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney will be back on our television screens over the summer as a pundit for Euro 2024. The 38-year-old has made a handful of recent appearances on Sky Sports, which followed a cameo on TNT Sports, and his presence in front of the camera will continue over the next few months as he represents the BBC.

Alongside Rooney, Micah Richards, Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Ellen White and Joe Hart will be dissecting the action as in-studio analysts. The bulk of Rooney's pundit appearances have arrived when Man United have been in action with the club's former striker not holding back on the size of the rebuild needed at Old Trafford.

"You have to build the team around Bruno [Fernandes]," he said following the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal earlier this month. "He's the one player with quality, he has got fight in him." Addressing who the club could keep hold of this summer, he continued: "I think the young players and then... all the other players get rid of them. I think you keep the young players, you keep Bruno and I think it has to be a massive clear out. It has to be.

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"(Onana) I think he has got better. He had a shaky start to the season, but I think he has got better. For me I think [Diogo] Dalot has done well, [Harry] Maguire has had an in-and-out season. To compete they need better, they need better players to compete in this league.

"Don't get me wrong, these players are good players, and good Premier League players, but to compete with Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal, they need better players."

On the misfiring Marcus Rashford, Rooney commented: "We all know Marcus has the ability and capability to play at the top level. And we haven't seen that, I just wonder is it time for Marcus himself to go elsewhere, I don't know. I think he has to ask himself that question."

Following his retirement in 2021, Rooney turned to management with his first post at Derby County before he then took charge at DC United. Back in October, Rooney was appointed as Birmingham City's new manager following a complete takeover by American owners but his stint was largely unsuccessful and he was sacked under three months later.