According to The Sun, Wayne Rooney is threatening legal action over claims made in a new book by his former Manchester United teammate Andy Carroll.

The former England captain has sent a letter from his lawyers to the publisher of Carroll's forthcoming autobiography, disputing claims that he drank with Carroll during England internationals.

In Carroll's new book "Owning It," it is claimed that Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney invited players to his room for drinks during England training camps around 2010–2011.

If the former Newcastle United and Liverpool striker does not retract his claims, he faces a costly legal battle. A source told The Sun: "Wayne is absolutely furious. He's not joking.

His legal team has sent a strongly worded letter to the publisher. He wants the statement withdrawn because it's completely untrue.

Wayne knows he's not a saint, but this has crossed a line. It's a matter of principle."

The source added: "Andy is now in a difficult position because of all this. He certainly didn't expect this reaction from Wayne.

Andy just wants to sell books, but now it's spiraled out of control.

If he doesn't want to face a legal battle, he may have to issue a public apology."

As a football pundit, Wayne Rooney is in active talks with ITV about appearing on "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!" He is determined to at least match his wife Coleen's performance from last year, when she finished as runner-up.

Since retiring from football in 2018, Rooney has worked as a manager, then took a role on "Match of the Day" and has agreed to host a podcast and gaming show.

His and Coleen's new Disney+ series "The Real Rooneys" is set to premiere on Thursday, the same day Carroll's new book launches.

The source said: "Everything Wayne has been doing lately marks a new chapter in his career.

He's lost a lot of weight and stopped drinking — his old habits are firmly in the past. The last thing he wants or needs is Andy accusing him of misconduct."

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