Wayne Rooney's shock return to management will be confirmed in the next 24 HOURS, with the former Man United star set to take over at Plymouth after positive talks with the Championship side on Friday

Wayne Rooney is expected to be appointed manager of Plymouth Argyle tomorrow on a three year contract.

The former Manchester United and England striker held positive talks with the Championship club's director of football Neil Dewsnip on Friday.

The 38-year old, who knows Dewsnip from his time at Everton, is eager to return to management after his inauspicious spell in charge of Birmingham City ended in January.

Under former England youth coach Ian Foster, Plymouth escaped relegation on the final day of the season, with a 1-0 win over Hull City enough to see them beat the drop.

That win also saw them condemn Rooney's former club to relegation to the third tier for the first time in nearly three decades.

Rooney replaced John Eustace at St Andrew's in October with the club fifth in the Championship having lost three of their first eleven games.

The appointment proved unpopular among the club's fanbase, and Rooney went on to secure just two league wins during his three-month tenure as Birmingham dropped to 20th in the league.

Birmingham's form continued to falter following Rooney's dismissal, and they ultimately suffered relegation despite an uptick in form during the last weeks of the campaign.

Despite his time in the West Midlands ending in failure, Rooney insisted the experience did not deter his aspirations of securing a return to the dugout.  

'I definitely want to get back into management,' he claimed back in February. 

'It was a setback what happened at Birmingham but I'm a fighter and I want to get back into it.

'You know as a manager (getting sacked) is part of the job and you will have setbacks. It's about how you bounce back. I've had some good time to reflect and will make sure I get it right next time.'