WAYNE Rooney has landed an £800,000 two-year deal to be a Match of the Day regular.
The ex-England ace, 39, will be officially unveiled this month after shining as a guest.
He is also signed up for the channel’s coverage from the US, and .
contract includes the possibility of a two-year extension.
It means he could move away from management for good as he and become the of British TV.
He will join rotating anchors Kelly Cates, and as the show moves on from host of 26 years .
Wayne is a natural broadcaster; he is warm, witty and forensically knowledgeable about all aspects of the game.
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In March Coleen agreed to a reported which will see her and Wayne appear in a documentary with their four sons.
A source said: “Wayne is a natural broadcaster; he is warm, witty and forensically knowledgeable about all aspects of the game.
“He still has a deep love for football and also gets on well with everyone on both sides of the camera.
“He is eminently likeable, and has impressed on his outings to date – viewers have also really taken to him which has been clear from social media commentary.
“Wayne will be a key part of coverage which is a massive coup, and will provide some much-needed expertise on Match of the Day in the wake of Gary’s departure.
“Everyone, including Director of Sport Alex Kay-Jelski, is incredibly excited to get him on board. It’s a great signing.”;
The source added: “With , and Wayne’s new BBC one, they will officially become one of the country’s most influential media power couples. It’s a very exciting time.”;
3.5million audience has remained almost unchanged despite a digital age which means fans can stream goals online almost instantly.
Over a season, the BBC says 33million people will tune in at some time to one of the weekend’s two programmes.
Kay-Jelski is keen to use the shake-up as an opportunity to use the MOTD brand name more widely on its online platforms.
Meanwhile, Wayne will also be a big part of the World Cup team
, , , and are expected to be pundits, and newly retired could also debut.
Lineker, 64, had been due to anchor the global tournament for the final time but
Wayne scored 53 goals for England and is Manchester United’s all-time top goalscorer with 253.
He retired from playing while coaching at in 2021.
There followed unsuccessful managerial spells with his former club DC United in the States and Birmingham City.
On New Year’s Eve, by mutual consent — saving the club from paying him and allowing it to reinvest the funds.
Last night the BBC said: “We will announce our World Cup plans in due course.”;
