Wayne Rooney was only 16 when he’d made his Premier League debut for Everton back in 2002. Two decades later, his 12-year-old son Kai is showing a lot of promise playing for Manchester United’s Under-12 team. He scored 56 goals and made another 28 assists to spark the Red Devils’ supporters into dreaming about another Rooney making headlines at the Theatre of Dreams.Like father like son. Kai Rooney finish 🎯 #MUFC pic.twitter.com/hNYeH3sNtR— Marky Carter (@marky_carter) April 3, 2022 However, Kai has a long way to go to catch up with his father. Wayne was so advanced as a kid that he was playing for Everton’s Under-19 when he was four or five years younger than most players in that team. And he still dominated!Kai is playing at a much higher level for his age and is still posting fantastic numbers, which should excite all United fans. And in a dream scenario, he will come through the academy with Ronaldo Jr at a similar time.Kai Rooney scored 56 goals and got 28 assist’s for Man United’s academy in 2021/22 🔥Stats via @MUFC_Youth pic.twitter.com/PrHkpEUbJz— 🇾🇪🔰 (@Retro_Utd) June 16, 2022 The homegrown talent hasn’t been utilised much at United recently, with Marcus Rashford struggling to make the side, and only Scott McTominay and Anthony Elanga are representing the academy boys. But there is hope for the future, and United need it. A new hero in the mould of Wayne Rooney would be just what the doctor ordered. No pressure, Kai!
