Wayne Rooney boxing fight? Latest news talks between KSI's Misfits and ex-Manchester United hero

Wayne Rooney has never made any secret of his love of boxing.

Manchester United’s all-time record goalscorer used to train at an amateur boxing gym in his youth and has been a frequent fixture at ringside for major bouts in the UK for many years.

However, is the 38-year-old former England captain about to lace gloves and get inside the squared circle?

Here’s what we know about rumours that Rooney could be about to swap his fledgling coaching career for a few nights under the bright lights trading punches.

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Ex-D.C. United and Derby County boss Rooney was sacked as manager of Birmingham City earlier this season after a short and unsuccessful stint in charge of the Championship club that is part-owned by NFL great Tom Brady.

Multiple reports earlier this week emerged stating Rooney was in talks with Misfits, the crossover boxing franchise promoted by Kalle Sauerland and Mams Taylor that has staged bouts featuring YouTubers, OnlyFans performers and other online personalities.

The poor quality of many of these fights has led to derision from boxing purists and concerns over the safety of participants, but there can be no doubt that Sauerland and Taylor have located a captive audience that would lap up any involvement from a star of Rooney’s profile.

Speaking to the Stick to Football podcast earlier this week, Rooney fittingly stated that’s exactly what he’ll be doing… for now.

"You never know," he chuckled when asked whether he was going to have a fight by his long-time United team-mate Gary Neville.

"They've been in touch and asked the question but I think at the minute I want to focus on getting back into management, not boxing.

"There's been a few [offers] and