Wayne Rooney warned management return will be 'hard' after signing BBC Match of the Day deal as Man Utd legend tipped for same permanent career change as Gary Neville & Roy Keane

Rooney has agreed an £800,000 deal to become a new Match of the Day pundit as the show embarks on a new era without Gary Lineker as presenter. The former Manchester United and England striker has been without a coaching job since he left Plymouth in December 2024.

Now, Rooney's former United team-mate Louis Saha has claimed that he will find it difficult to return to the dugout, and has suggested that he could be set to follow the examples of Roy Keane and Gary Neville, who left management behind to pick up a microphone.

Speaking to BoyleSports, who offer the latest Champions League betting, Saha said: “Wayne Rooney has some great views to share to the public, I think previously his target has been to be on the bench coaching a good team which hasn’t really worked out.

“I think he can do a great job but it will be hard to switch back, we saw that with Roy Keane and Gary Neville, they wanted to be managers but realised it’s not that easy.

“Gary Neville found out that he was better as a pundit than a coach, so we will see.”

Rooney will return to our screens when the new Premier League season begins, and will also be seen in a new Disney+ documentary alongside his family.