Wayne Rooney leaves DC United and reveals what’s next as clubs eye Birmingham City boss John Eustace

Wayne Rooney is set to leave DC United after the club missed out on the MLS play-offs this season.

The former England captain took the role as manager of the Washington club last year but has now decided to return to England after failing to make the play-offs.

Rooney, who previously managed Derby County, has been linked with Birmingham City in recent weeks, but following his decision, Rooney told the media he has ‘nothing lined up’ .

“I’ve done everything I can to get this club into the playoffs,” he said. “It’s not a single thing that’s happened. It’s about timing.

“What lies ahead, I don’t know. I’ve seen a lot of reports in the media. I’m going back with nothing lined up.”

Rooney has been linked with the Birmingham job in recent weeks, and the Daily Mirror is reporting that he’s still in contention for the manager role at St Andrew’s.

Birmingham have made a brilliant start to the new Championship season, with John Eustace guiding the club into the top six following back-to-back wins. According to the Daily Mail, several clubs in England are monitoring Eustace after his impressive start with Blues, including Premier League clubs.

The Mirror report says that Tom Wagner and City’s new US owners are still courting Rooney and have so far not offered Eusatce a new contract. Wagner reportedly wants a bigger name to manage the club, with Manchester United’s all-time top goalscorer fitting the bill.