Wayne Rooney’s son Kai signs with Puma aged 12 after Man Utd academy exploits ahead of dad’s DC United move
WAYNE ROONEY’S son Kai has been snapped up by Puma after a stunning season for Manchester United’s academy.
While Kai’s dad Wayne is set to sign his contract as new manager of American team DC United, the 12-year-old is penning his own impressive deals.
Sport manufacturing giants Puma have signed the exciting young talent to their ranks.
Kai announced he had penned a deal with the company on Instagram, telling his 55k followers: “Great to sign for @puma
Only see great.”
His sponsorship deal follows an incredible season playing for Manchester United’s academy.
Kai scored a mind-boggling 56 goals for United’s kids last season, where he is teammates with Cristiano Ronaldo’s son Cristiano Jr.
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The youngsters even both scored in the same game earlier this year as they follow in the footsteps of their famous fathers.
And Kai is not just a goalscorer, proven by his 28 assists in the recent campaign.
Kai’s incredible exploits included scoring FOUR goals in one game during a game against Liverpool last October.
The youngster joined the Red Devils’ set-up in December 2020, and has gone from strength to strength ever since.
Rooney Jr – an Everton fan – had multiple offers but chose to join the club where his dad enjoyed the majority of his success.
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Meanwhile Rooney Sr was spotted arriving in America on Sunday ahead of his return to DC United.
He has also been pictured overseeing DC United training ahead of the official announcement.
Rooney spent two seasons with the MLS outfit as a player from 2018-2020, and is now set to be named as the club’s manager.
The England legend has agreed to take charge of the Washington DC-based club, despite The Sun exclusively revealing wife Coleen’s concerns about being “oceans apart”.
Kai and mum Coleen, as well as Cass, four, Klay, nine, and Kit are set to stay in the UK after they found life difficult when they originally moved to the States.