Alan Brazil has tipped Wayne Rooney to be appointed Everton manager in the next couple of years.
Speaking to talkSPORT, the pundit claimed the Birmingham City boss will be eager to return to Goodison Park in the near future.
Liverpool-born Rooney began his managerial career with Derby County, where his spell was considered a successful one despite enduring relegation due to problems off the pitch.
The former midfielder then moved to D.C. United and signed the likes of Ravel Morrison and Christian Benteke before leaving the club after he failed to qualify for the playoffs for a second consecutive season.
Rooney has now returned to England and has controversially been appointed the new Birmingham City manager, with John Eustace sacked despite the club sitting sixth in the Championship.
The 37-year-old has a huge job on his hands and will be eager to prove the doubters wrong and win promotion, however Brazil has suggested his main focus will be to eventually end up at Everton.
“You know where he’ll go? I think Wayne can do well with the Blues, he’ll go to Everton,” Brazil told talkSPORT.
“Not just yet, he needs a couple of years. If he can prove himself and there’s money behind the club and he does well, then I think, in his heart, he’s Everton.”
Rooney is not ready
Rooney previously told The Athletic that he would be ‘tempted’ to join the Toffees, though it would be surprising to see him willing to jump in while the club is in the state it is.
Rooney did a decent job at Pride Park and probably would have kept them up for a second season if they hadn’t gone into Administration. While he has experience with a club that have endured such financial difficulties, it would be a huge risk for him to try and help out his boyhood club.
Rooney is far from ready to take charge of a Premier League outfit and he will have to exceed expectations in Birmingham before he can be considered for the hot seat on Merseyside.
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