The Daily Mail reported that Manchester United legend Rooney's 15-year-old son Kai Rooney skipped three levels in a row and entered Manchester United's U19 echelon and will join the team to participate in the famous Mladen Ramliak Championship held in Croatia.
After a famous player who can both play in the No. 9 position and play on the wing, he has been jumping to the third-level age group with his outstanding performance in the Northern Ireland Super Cup last week. He not only scored goals but also contributed assists, helping Manchester United's U16 team advance to the finals, but eventually lost to Southampton.
The summer vacation has just begun, and Kay Rooney will compete with players four years older than him in the top European youth competitions. This commemorative tournament, hosted by Croatian giant Dynamo Zagreb, has become the focus of scouts and elite youth training teams, with past contestants including stars such as Modric, Brozovic and Camavenga.
Manchester United are in Group A with Bucharest Rapid, Juventus and defending champion Dynamo Zagreb. Kai Rooney and his teammates will play Bucharest Rapid on Thursday, with qualifying and group top finals on Sunday.
Group B teams include Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Bologna and Donetsk miners, and each team has sent the strongest youth lineup.
Manchester United's extraordinary promotion of Kai Rooney is seen as an affirmation of his long-term potential. It is reported that the club has also recruited several other players from the U15 to U16 echelon, including 14-year-old forward JJ Gabriel. The genius who signed with Nike and is known as the "teenage Messi" scored twice in his U18 debut at the beginning of this year.
Kay Rooney's selection comes from the Super Cup's outstanding performance. This event, once called "Milk Cup", is of special significance to the Rooney family. In 2000, Wayne Rooney represented Everton in the competition.
Wayne and his wife Colleen watched the game throughout the game, cheered for Kai with their youngest sons Kitt and Cass in the stands, and took the time to visit local attractions. Rooney was photographed with his children playing bumper cars in the playground, and the couple took photos with the staff and were well received. After the final, Rooney posted on social media: "At a wonderful time in Colerane's Super Cup, I was proud of the wonderful performances of Kay and Manchester United boys, and congratulated Southampton on winning the championship. Thank everyone for their warm hospitality." When talking about the advice to the eldest son, Wayne expressed his laissez-faire attitude: "He just needs to enjoy the game. After all, he is only 15 years old, but he handles the pressure of his surname very mature."
Ke Rooney joined Manchester United youth training at the age of 11 in 2020 and gradually promoted from all levels of the echelon. His style of playing football is often compared to his father, and club staff praised him for his calmness, running without the ball and smell of shots.