Wayne Rooney's Son Scores Two, Assists Two Others as Man United Academy Beat Leeds 6:0

• Wayne Rooney's son officially joined Manchester United in 2020
• The 14-year-old is hoping to walk in the footsteps of his father
• Rooney holds the record for the most goals scored at Man United

Wayne Rooney's son, Kai, appears to be following in the footsteps of the legendary forward - at least going by his performances.

Kai has been impressive for the Manchester United youth team since he joined them in December 2020.

According to BBC, like his dad, the youngster was handed the No.10 shirt after he penned his contract at the club.

The teenage star has been putting in some stellar performances for United's academy sides, getting fans excited about his future.

Recently, Kai took to his Instagram to keep thousands of his followers about his exploits.

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The 14-year-old shared a photo of his Man United shirt on the dressing room floor after a recent match against Leeds.

The youngster disclosed that he helped United win 6-0 after he scored twice and assisted two others.

Incredibly, this is not the first time he has shone for the United academy, having netted in a cup final win against rivals Man City in 2023.

Rooney's record at Man United

He will be hoping to replicate his dad's numbers at Old Trafford once he breaks into the senior team.

Rooney, who played for the Red Devils between 2004 and 2017, is the club's all-time leading scorer.

The former striker scored an eyewatering 253 goals for the club in more than 550 appearances.

Rooney has since transitioned into football management, having already coached three teams.

However, his managerial career has not turned out well so far, with the ex-England international recently getting sacked at Birmingham City.

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According to Sky Sports, Rooney was handed his marching orders at the Championship club after just 83 days in charge.

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Sports Brief also reported that Rooney said it would 'take some time' to recover after he was sacked as manager of Birmingham City on Tuesday following a disastrous spell in charge.

The 38-year-old ex-Manchester United and England player took charge in October but managed only two wins in 15 matches. Monday's 3-0 loss to Leeds, the ninth under him, was a tipping point.