FOOTBALL'S January transfer window has thrown up an unlikely mover in the shape of Wayne Rooney's BMW i8 sports car.

The Everton player's hybrid-electric motor is listed on Auto Trader for £64,995.

The former England captain is currently banned from driving for two years after being caught drink-driving.

The metallic ionic silver i8 with less than 8,000 miles on the clock has a top speed of 155mph, a 0 to 60 time of 4.4 seconds and has a theoretical fuel return of 134 miles to the gallon.

Erin Baker, Auto Trader editorial director, said: "It's refreshing to see a footballer driving a hybrid, rather than a Chelsea tractor or gas-guzzling super car, and even more so to see a footballer's car in a sober colour.

"The trend with more premiership stars plugging-in also reflects the UK car market. Auto Trader data for December 2017 shows that searches for electric vehicles were up 56 per cent year-on-year - with hybrid vehicles also showing a substantial 50 per cent rise in searches."

Leicester City made headlines in 2016 when the club's chairman bought the 2015/16 championship team their own fleet of BMW i8s. However, the registration of Wayne Rooney's model indicates he was ahead of the curve, first buying his BMW i8 back in 2014.