Overview
- HMRC has issued Rooney a tax rebate of £800,000 linked to the winding up of his image‑rights company.
- Reports say he has already received roughly £22.5 million from the liquidation, with a further sum expected once the process is completed.
- Outlets describe the rebate as a final accounting step and state it is not connected to earlier film‑financing schemes such as Ingenious.
- Rooney’s fortune is widely estimated at about £170 million, built on elite wages and endorsement deals with brands including Nike, Coca‑Cola and EA Sports.
- He continues to work in media with a BBC podcast and punditry duties, and he recently softened comments about Virgil van Dijk after a televised exchange.