MANCHESTER UNITED have urged Michael Carrick to start Kai Rooney against Chelsea after he bagged FOUR goals in a youth match.
The 16-year-old showed with his incredible haul against for United’s Under-18 side.
The son of United legend Wayne showed the ruthless finishing the first team are crying out for.
His first goal was a powerful first-time finish from a rebound after a team-mate’s header struck the post.
Kai’s second came from the spot after he was fouled in the box.
He completed his hat-trick with a glancing header from a corner to make it 3-0 to United.
And he had time for a fourth after pulling away from his man and rifling into the corner.
United ended up winning the game 6-0 as Jaume Camacho and Noah Ajayi also got on the scoresheet.
But now supporters have joked Kai has earned a start in their massive trip to this Saturday.
One said: “This boy is better than all our forwards.”
Another added: “What’s he up to Saturday about half 12ish?”
A third chimed in: “Use our academy against Chelsea whenever needed, Trust the young lads.”
And a fourth commented: “Maybe play him up top against Chelsea, no one is scoring goals in the first team at the moment.”
Another wrote: “His dad was only 16 when he made his debut for against Spurs, is there any chance 16 year Kai Rooney can make his senior team debut against Chelsea away at .”
There are high hopes that Kai could follow in the footsteps of his father, who netted 253 goals in 559 appearances for United.
Earlier this month he after jumping multiple age groups.
He started on the bench against but was brought on in the second half of the 3-2 defeat.
He had stints with United and , as well as a brief spell in Maryland, USA, during his father’s time in the .
But in 2020 he re-joined the Red Devils after a battle for his signature.
Kai netted 56 goals for the U12s in the 2021/22 season – a record for the age group – and chipped in with 28 assists.
He rose up the ranks to the U18s squad while he was still 15 in the 2024/25 season.
Last season he was a regular for the Under-18s and even played at for the first time earlier this year.
