Rooney smiles cheekily and gives a cryptic Man Utd prediction live on BBC

WAYNE ROONEY believes “changes” are coming at Manchester United following the takeover of Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

The British billionaire completed his purchase of a 25 percent stake in the club earlier this month.

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As part of the deal, he has now taken over the football operations at Old Trafford.

Rooney discussed his former club’s fortunes on BBC One after their FA Cup victory over Nottingham Forest and was optimistic about the future.

Rooney said: “I think it’s a big month for Manchester United. We all know there are some changes coming.”

United have already made the move to former Manchester City boss Omar Berrada as CEO.

Meanwhile, the Red Devils are trying to lure Dan Ashworth away from Newcastle.

Erik ten Hag’s future was also in doubt after a disappointing campaign.

Saturday’s late defeat to Fulham had raised further questions about his position as manager.

However, United are now just two games away from an FA Cup final after beating Forest and setting up a quarter-final against Liverpool.

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However, that hasn’t stopped Rooney from speaking about his desire to retain his old side in the future.

During his punditry appearance, the 38-year-old added that he dreams of taking charge of United or Everton in the next decade.

He explained: “Managing Manchester United or Everton is the goal, these big jobs are where you want to go.

“But it is a process. I need to go through the steps and get myself back on track.

“I want to get myself back into management to make sure I’m hopefully in a position to do one of the big jobs in the next ten years.”

Rooney has been out of work since being sacked by Birmingham in January.

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