Wayne Rooney has revealed he would be open to joining the coaching staff of former teammate Michael Carrick if the ex-United midfielder is appointed interim manager following Ruben Amorim’s departure last week.

Rooney, who made 559 appearances and scored 253 goals during a trophy-laden 13-year spell at Manchester United, retired in 2021. Since then, he has managed Derby County, DC United, Birmingham City, and Plymouth Argyle.

Asked on the BBC’s The Wayne Rooney Show whether he would consider joining Carrick’s coaching team, the 40-year-old said: “Of course I would. It’s a no-brainer. I’m not begging a job here, by the way. Just so everyone knows, if I was asked to go in, of course I would. Appointing the manager is the most important thing.”

Carrick remained at United after retiring as a player in 2018, serving on Jose Mourinho’s coaching staff and later under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He also had a brief spell as caretaker manager following Solskjaer’s dismissal in 2021 before spending two-and-a-half years at Middlesbrough from October 2022 to June 2025.

“I think it would be a really good fit,” Rooney added. “Michael loves the football club and would step in to do a job if he can. He lives and breathes that club—that’s what the club needs.”

Manchester United, currently seventh in the Premier League, face local rivals Manchester City on Saturday.