Man Utd fans all say same thing after Wayne Rooney's son, 15, scores superb goal (2025)

Wayne Rooney’s son Kai looks set to follow in the footsteps of his legendary dad at Manchester United and has once again got Red Devils fans talking after a brilliant goal

Kai Rooney has already earned comparisons to his legendary dad Wayne after scoring a brilliant goal for Manchester United’s under-17 side. Rooney junior has been part of the Red Devils’ set-up since 2020 and has been slowly but surely working his way up through the age ranges.

He appeared against Real Sociedad’s youth side over the weekend and netted an outstanding strike. Rooney latched onto a long ball on the right-flank with a brilliant touch, raced away from his defender and then shrugged off another marker.

The 15-year-old was then composed enough to finish coolly past the advancing goalkeeper. And taking to social media, a host of United fans compared the youngster to his legendary dad, while suggesting he was ready for first-team exposure.

One fan wrote: “Plays exactly like his dad, with Aggressiveness and power,” while another said: “It is crazy that Wazza been doing this at PL at the age of 17. Such an underrated legend! Hope we get to see Kai at the first team.”

A further fan then added: “Get him in the first team,” with another issuing the same demand amid United’s woes. “This man is better than what we currently have,” they said.

The strike continues Kai’s eye-catching development with United. He reportedly scored 56 goals during his debut season with the club.

And even Rooney has given his backing to Kai in emulating his talents. Speaking with Gary Neville, he said: “My physique, but he’ll be taller than me and he’s a goalscorer, he’s in the box, he sniffs chances out and that’s his game, so he’s doing okay.”

Neville then asked: “Obviously you can’t remember yourself, but is he at that sort of level where you think he’s got a chance, or is it too early?”

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Rooney then explained his verdict. He added: “I think it’s too early, you never know. I think he’s showing potential and good signs. So he’s obviously he’ll be at United now for the next two years and that’s when they make decisions on you so just wait and see.”

But Kai himself has insisted that he is more keen on forging his own path within the game. Mum Coleen revealed to the Mirror: “We’ve never pressured them into even playing football. We’ve always just let them decide what they want to do. My eight-year-old was playing and doing really well but then decided he didn’t want to, and that’s OK.

“I think they sometimes get pressure off other people, you know. People approach them now and then if we’re out, they do say, ‘Are you are as good as your dad?’. Kai says ‘I’m a different type of player.’ You’ve got to let them know that you don’t have to follow and to be your own person.”

And while Kai appears to be catching the eye, the same cannot quite be said of younger brother Kit. He has apparently ‘retired’ from football and is instead more keen on darts.

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