‘Better than what we currently have’ – Man Utd fans drooling over Wayne Rooney’s son Kai’s goal for academy team

MANCHESTER UNITED fans reckon 15-year-old Kai Rooney is better than most their current crop.

Kai is following in his legendary dad’s footsteps at United and proved he means business with a stunning individual goal against Real Sociedad’s under-17s.

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Man Utd fans have been left drooling with Wayne Rooney’s son Kai’s goal for the under-17s[/caption]

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Kai took a brilliant touch to set himself up for a brilliant dribble in the 75th minute[/caption]

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The 15-year-old then calmly finished past the keeper[/caption]

The eldest Rooney boy left fans in awe with his calm left-footed finish in United’s 5-1 defeat to Sociedad’s youth team on Friday.

Kai perfectly controlled a ball over the top, with his first touch setting him for a powerful dribbling run.

The teenager had his shirt pulled back his way through but stayed composed to continue running before rolling the ball past the keeper.

Despite the academy side’s defeat, fans were quick to praise the young striker’s goal and compare him to their current attacking flops in the first team.

One fan wrote: “This man is better than what we currently have.”

A second joked: “I’ve seen enough, another striker better than Rasmus Hojlund.“

While another said: “Plays exactly like his dad, with aggressiveness and power. Better than our lot now.”

A fourth wrote: “We must bend over backwards to keep this kid he will be a star.”

One more exclaimed: “We’re getting a left-footed Rooney 2.0? I’m up for it.”

Kai joined the Red Devils’ academy in December 2020, having previously spent time with Manchester City’s youth teams as well as Bethesda SC Washington during Wayne’s spell in MLS.

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Kai joined the Red Devils’ academy in December 2020[/caption]

It comes days after dad Wayne travelled to Spain to watch second-eldest son Klay take on Spanish club UE Quart at Girona.

The 11-year-old also plays for United’s youth side.

Kai played against the son of Rooney’s old Premier League rival –  Cristhian Stuani, who played for Middlesbrough between 2015-17.

Wazza, sacked as manager of Plymouth Argyle in January- is United’s record goalscorer.

The 37-year-old found the net 253 times in 559 games for United, more than anyone else in the club’s history.