Following Wayne Rooney’s surprise move to Derby in August this year, the ex-Manchester United striker has already taken up his coaching role at Pride Park, but what can we expect from his arrival at the club?

Experience

Wayne Rooney has experience in abundance; 253 goals for Manchester United made Rooney United’s all-time top goalscorer and the Premier League’s second record goalscorer behind Alan Shearer.

He is as much as 1000/1 to be the Championships top goalscorer with American online casino and sports betting sites. With over 500 career games under his belt as well as 120 England caps, Rooney joins Derby with a plethora of achievements that is the envy of almost all modern footballers. Experience which will, inevitably, benefit County as they look to rejuvenate their season and charge towards the play-offs. They currently find themselves as much as 20/1 to be promoted this season across sites like Oddshunter.ca.

Winning mentality

Rooney is first and foremost a winner. His five Premier League titles, one FA Cup, three League Cups, four Community Shields, one Champions League, one Europa League and one Club World Club says it all.

The Scouser is a born winner and with County aiming for promotion to the top tier, the 34-year-old is in the best place possible to motivate his side to get there.

Coming home

Rooney has been a big hit in America, scoring 23 goals in 48 appearances for DC United, but returning home will always be a massive boon for the Croxteth-born striker. His move back to the UK was for family reasons, as, with four sons in tow, it is always difficult to settle in a new country.

But, having experienced a different way of life, Rooney will be raring to go at a new club with a new challenge surrounded by his family. Never before has Rooney been outside the top flight of English football and if getting a club promoted in his native country isn’t motivation enough then what is?

Influence on younger players

It’s not just a great acquisition in terms of what Rooney can bring on the field, but off it, the 34-year-old will be a massive presence around the younger players coming through to the first-team. Rooney’s footballing knowledge and understanding of the game is second to none and Derby will benefit from this.

Just his name is enough to get people listening. The younger players will have seen him scoring goals for United, Everton and England in the Premier League, Champions League and the Euros and World Cup. Being around a player such as Rooney is inspiring to say the least and could well be the catalyst that County’s youngsters need to break into the first-team and claim glory.

Everyone wants to impress

And, being around someone that has won the things and broken the records that Rooney has, will undoubtedly motivate the rest of his side to impress. He will drive the standards of those around him and Derby certainly need it as they continue to lose touch with the play-offs.

Inspiring, motivational and experienced: Wayne Rooney can be the catalyst to kickstart Derby’s promotion hopes