Wayne Rooney was relieved of his duties at Plymouth Argyle last month following a poor run of form
The Daily Mail report the Manchester United icon is in talks to join Match of the Day as a pundit from next season. Earlier this week, the BBC confirmed a trio of presenters in that Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will take over from Gary Lineker at the end of the season.
Rooney meanwhile, could join the show as a rotating guest pundit. The Sun add he could earn up to £200,000 a year for his services. In a statement, Rooney thanked the club for giving him the opportunity. He said: "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, in particular Simon Hallett and Neil Dewsnip who I shared great relationships with.