Wayne Rooney names ‘hottest youngster in world football’ who Manchester United should sign
Wayne Rooney was perhaps the hottest young player in the world, and England now has another superstar on its hands.
Wayne Rooney is hoping that his former club Manchester United would recruit Jude Bellingham before their rivals.
The midfielder for Borussia Dortmund is one of the world’s brightest prospects. As a result, a slew of Europe’s top clubs is interested in signing Bellingham.
However, with Dortmund under no financial pressure to sell, it is expected to be a hard battle. Rooney, who now manages DC United in Major League Soccer, remains a close observer of happenings at Old Trafford. And he’d want to see the 19-year-old join United.
On talkSPORT, the former England captain was asked if United should target Bellingham in the summer, to which he replied: “I really hope so! I’m hoping he doesn’t end up at Liverpool or [Manchester] City!
“But I’m sure they’re doing their job since he’s the hottest youth in international football right now. I’m sure United is considering it as well; I know they tried to sign him a few years ago, so I’d hope so. He’s a player who United could definitely use right now.”
Rooney holds high regard for Bellingham, having played against him at different stages of their careers.
He continued: “When he was at Birmingham and I was at Derby, I played against Bellingham. And he actually man-marked me during the game; I believe he was 16 or 17, and what I liked about him was that every time I passed the ball off, he’d leave a stud in on me.
“And I recall thinking to myself, ‘he’s got something about him.’ Even though he’s young, I believe he can instill some of that spirit in some of the rest of the squad.”
