Amazon Prime is pursuing Wayne Rooney to join their punditry team as the streaming service looks to bolster its football coverage, according to reports.
While Amazon will lose its Premier League rights after this season, the platform retains Champions League broadcasting rights until 2027.
The former England captain, 39, has already established himself as a popular pundit across various networks, including Sky Sports and BBC Sport.
The streaming giant is offering Rooney flexibility in his role, allowing him to take on as much broadcasting work as he desires, according to The Sun.
Wayne Rooney has been offered a job as a pundit on Amazon Prime following his dismissal from Plymouth on New Year’s Eve
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Rooney made an impressive debut for Amazon during Manchester City’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium.
The former Manchester United striker showed his wit from the outset, addressing the potentially hostile reception by quipping: “Obviously a stadium I’ve scored a lot of goals in.”
He further endeared himself to viewers during a heavy downpour, being the only pundit without an umbrella on the pitch.
Wayne Rooney recently worked for Amazon Prime as a pundit during Real Madrid’s 3-2 Champions League win over Manchester City
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“I hope the rain doesn’t come down any more, my hair will be all over the place!” Rooney joked, referencing his hair transplants.
Currently, Rooney is coaching young children at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, working with Football Escapes during the February half-term break.
He joins a distinguished roster of former Premier League stars at Football Escapes, including Michael Owen and Mark Noble.
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This coaching role comes as Rooney considers his next career moves following his departure from Plymouth last month.
Speaking to former teammate Gary Neville on The Overlap, Rooney expressed openness to returning to management, but emphasised the importance of finding the right opportunity.
“I would like to go back in [to management]. But it would have to be the right club,” the former England captain stated.
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“I’m not in a massive rush to go back in. There’s different things that I’m looking at to try and get involved with… unless something was absolutely the right thing to do.”
Rooney’s reflective stance comes after a series of managerial positions that have tested his leadership capabilities.
His career in the dugout has included spells at Derby, DC United, Birmingham, and most recently Plymouth.
Wayne Rooney has struggled in management with his dire spell at Plymouth coming after a difficult stint in charge of Birmingham
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“Every club I’ve been at, I’ve put myself in a really challenging situation,” he told Neville.
The former striker maintains a positive outlook on these experiences, adding: “I’ve had some great experiences, good ones, bad ones (and) you’ve always got that to fall back on.”