EXCLUSIVE: Kai Rooney has been predicted to bank millions thanks to the Manchester United star inking a new deal
Kai Rooney has signed with Triple S Sports Management
Kai Rooney has been predicted to make millions following his latest career decision(Image: Triple S Sports Management Instagram)
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Kai Rooney could be in line for up to a £3million payday after the Manchester United star signed with a management company.
That's the opinion of Professor Jonathan Shalit, the chairman of talent agency InterTalent, who believes the 16-year-old will reach the multi-millionaire status after inking a deal with Triple S Sports Management earlier this week.
The forward, son of club icon Wayne, is now a client of the firm that his legendary father was signed to, with the company owned by Rooney senior's long-time agent, Paul Stretford.
The news of Kai's addition to the agency was announced on Instagram with a post reading: "Delighted to announce the signing of @kairooney.10 to Triple S Sports!
"We’re excited to begin working with the Manchester United forward as he continues his journey in the game. A bright future ahead. Welcome to the team, Kai!"
Kai Rooney celebrates making it 3-1 during the U18 Premier League Cup match between Manchester United U18s & West Ham United U18s at Carrington Training Ground.
Kai Rooney continues to follow in the footsteps of his father(Image: Poppy Townson - MUFC/Manchester United via Getty Images)
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Already starring for United's U18 side, Kai has impressed those at Old Trafford and according to Shalit, who has represented the likes of music icons Sting and Cher, the youngster's latest career decision is one that will pay him staggering returns.
He told the Manchester Evening News: "He's already ticking many boxes, so I would assume in the next year, he could probably make £2-3million. I think because he's called Rooney, he'll have millions of followers immediately.
"And clearly, he plays for one of the best clubs in the world. So, coming from the heritage of his parents and playing for the best clubs in the world gives him that immediate value because of the value that normally a youngster wouldn't have."
Wayne, Coleen and Kai Rooney
Wayne and Coleen Rooney recently watched Kai play at Old Trafford earlier this year(Image: JMEnternational/Getty Images)
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Professor Shalit insisted Kai could easily bank endorsements and claimed Wayne's career path into punditry and Coleen's rise in reality television can bolster their teenage son's commercial image.
"Kai could very quickly [advertise for] sporting and lifestyle brands because he's a very vibrant, energetic teenager with the name Rooney which still means a great deal," he continued.
"His father is brilliantly reinventing himself as a TV pundit, his mother is much-loved and he's got talent, he wouldn't be playing for Man United because of his surname, he's playing for Man United because of his talent."
Kai Rooney of Manchester United during the FA Youth Cup fourth round match between Manchester United and Derby County at Old Trafford on January 23, 2026 in Manchester, England.
The 16-year-old is signed to the same management company his father was signed to(Image: James Gill - Danehouse, Getty Images)
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While his favoured position is on the right wing, Kai has followed in the same vein as his father when it comes to goal-scoring. The teenager scored four goals in a 6-2 PL Cup semi-final win against Norwich for the Under-16s before earning a promotion to the U18s.
He's managed five appearances at the age group - each from the substitutes bench - and has scored once in just 91 minutes of action. He earned 28 minutes of game time in United's 5-2 victory over Nottingham Forest last week.