{"id":343472,"date":"2025-08-14T09:13:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/343472\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T09:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:13:14","slug":"wayne-rooney-makes-bold-man-united-prediction-for-new-premier-league-season-and-picks-shock-star-to-be-the-most-important-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/343472\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney makes bold Man United prediction for new Premier League season – and picks SHOCK star to be the most important signing"},"content":{"rendered":"

By WILL PICKWORTH, SPORTS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 04:18 EDT, 14 August 2025 | Updated: 04:18 EDT, 14 August 2025 <\/p>\n

Wayne Rooney<\/a> has given his predictions for the new Premier League<\/a> season – and backed Manchester United<\/a> to impress.<\/p>\n

Red Devils legend Rooney, 39, is set to be more involved in the top flight in 2025-26 in a punditry role after he signed a \u00a3800,000-a-year deal to regularly appear on Match of the Day.<\/p>\n

And, ahead of the new campaign beginning on Friday when Liverpool<\/a> host Bournemouth<\/a>, the 39-year-old was questioned on his thoughts.<\/p>\n

Rooney picked Liverpool as his champions, and chose\u00a0Arsenal<\/a>, Man City<\/a> and Chelsea<\/a> to make up the top four.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But it was his shout for fifth place that made headlines, with the former striker choosing United despite their struggles last season.<\/p>\n

Ruben Amorim<\/a>‘s side endured their worst-ever Premier League campaign in 2024-25, finishing 15th after 18 defeats in 38 games.<\/p>\n

\"Wayne <\/p>\n

Wayne Rooney has given his predictions for the new season and backed Man United to impress<\/p>\n

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Despite their tough campaign in 2024-25, Rooney picked Ruben Amorim’s side to come fifth<\/p>\n

They have since signed Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko, while they went unbeaten throughout pre-season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Explaining his feelings, Rooney told the BBC<\/a>: ‘I think they still need one or two more signings but I can see what Amorim is doing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘It’s looking better for Man United and I think they will sneak into the top five. I hope they do and you never know.’<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, despite his United history, Rooney appeared to be favourable towards their arch-rivals Liverpool.<\/p>\n

Alongside naming the Reds as his choice for the title, Rooney backed Mohamed Salah to win the fifth Golden Boot of his career.<\/p>\n

Similarly, when asked for who he felt would be the most important signing in the league, he named new Liverpool right back Jeremie Frimpong.<\/p>\n

The Netherlands international, who was part of Man City’s academy as a youngster, joined the Reds from Bayer Leverkusen for \u00a335million this summer, with the full back tasked with helping to fill the void left by Trent Alexander-Arnold’s departure to Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, it was also in his breakout star prediction where the Liverpool trend was seen.<\/p>\n

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Rooney also felt Liverpool’s Jeremie Frimpong would be the most important summer signing<\/p>\n

Rooney tipped Reds wonderkid Rio Ngumoha, 16, in this regard, with the talented forward having moved to Anfield from Chelsea at the age of 15 last summer.<\/p>\n

He was named on the bench for Liverpool’s defeat by Crystal Palace in the Community Shield on Sunday, but he has played just one senior game for Arne Slot’s side.<\/p>\n

The final prediction Rooney gave was on which promoted team would perform the best out of Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland.<\/p>\n

The 39-year-old backed Leeds, who have strengthened significantly this summer, to top the lot.<\/p>\n


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