Wayne Rooney lined up for big TV job as four giants battle to land Man Utd icon

Amazon has had discussions astir erstwhile England skipper Wayne Rooney becoming a regular subordinate of their database of large names - but Sky Sports, Match of the Day and TNT Sports are besides fans

Wayne Rooney has been lined up by Amazon to beryllium their prima pundit for Manchester City’s Champions League showdown with Real Madrid.

And the broadcaster has besides had discussions astir erstwhile England skipper Rooney becoming a regular subordinate of their database of large names. Nothing has been formally agreed yet but Rooney would beryllium a large coup for Amazon.

Amazon shares Champions League rights and hosts the prime of Tuesday games and City’s clash with Real Madrid is the standout fixture of the knockout phase.

They already person a beardown roster of names similar Daniel Sturridge and Alan Shearer arsenic good arsenic Gabby Logan presenting. Rooney would beryllium a beardown summation and the anticipation is for him to beryllium pitch-side for the City-Real Madrid game.

But helium is besides being considered arsenic a longer word signing for Amazon arsenic portion of their shot coverage. Rooney, 39, has been a hugely awesome pundit successful the past during stints connected Sky, BBC and TNT Sports.

The ex-Manchester United star, a Champions League winner, is the astir sought-after sanction successful punditry aft leaving his managerial occupation with Plymouth.

There person been tons of involvement successful Rooney and the offers person been flooding successful to drawback him up arsenic 1 of English football’s all-time greats.

Match of the Day would happily motion him up successful their new-look amusement for adjacent play arsenic they look to usage a antithetic and wider assortment of guests. Sky Sports besides complaint him highly and past week helium offered beardown views connected Gary Neville ’s Overlap show.

TNT had him past play for Everton ’s crippled astatine Manchester United arsenic helium played for some clubs. Ex-Manchester United prima Rooney was outspoken arsenic a subordinate but, having won the rubric 5 times, and helium tin besides connection an adept presumption connected his erstwhile clubs.

Rooney won the Champions League with United successful 2009 and won the Premier League 5 times astatine Old Trafford.

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