( CNN ) -- Wayne Rooney has been visited by police investigating illegal phone-hacking by journalists , the England soccer star revealed on Thursday . `` Scotland Yard detectives came to see me earlier and showed me some documents , looks like a newspaper have ( sic ) hacked into my phone , '' the Manchester United striker wrote on social networking website Twitter , adding the tag `` # Bigsurprise . '' The UK Press Association reported that the paper being investigated is the Sunday tabloid The News of the World , which is owned by Rupert Murdoch 's News Corp. PA said Rooney 's agent Paul Stretford had also been targeted and was considering legal action . Murdoch paper admits phone hacking as victim rejects payout . The newspaper is already facing many claims from celebrities such as actress Sienna Miller and former Cabinet Minister Tessa Jowell , and three of its journalists have been arrested since the inquiry reopened . The original case saw its royal editor Clive Goodman and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire convicted in 2007 , while former editor Andy Coulson quit his job as Prime Minister David Cameron 's communications chief three months ago . `` Gon na get my lawyers to deal with phone hacking until end of season . So I can focus on helping MUFC win trophies . Thx for all ur support , '' Rooney added later . His wife Coleen also let her feelings be known on Twitter . `` Newspapers hacking into phones ! ! Desperate and Disgusting ! ! ! ! '' she wrote . The Rooneys have particular reason to be aggrieved with the News of the World , which last September ran stories claiming the footballer slept with a prostitute while his wife was pregnant . The 25-year-old has recently returned to form following a poor start to the season which culminated in him asking to leave United in October -- a move that angered the club 's fans but ultimately earned him a lucrative new five-year contract . `` I made a mistake . You know , when I look back at it now , I 'll say it again , how wrong was I ? '' Rooney told British newspaper The Guardian on Thursday . `` I 'm willing to admit that . I 've apologized and ever since then I have wanted to try to prove myself again to the fans . I feel I am doing that now . '' United end Schalke 's perfect home record . Rooney has scored 12 goals in 21 games this year , netting United 's second goal in Tuesday 's 2-0 win at German club Schalke that put the English Premier League leaders in a strong position to qualify for the May 28 final in London . `` I 'm delighted with my form and I 'm grateful to the fans for supporting me , '' he said . `` I hope I 've repaid the fans now . It 's going to be a great end to the season if we can get to Wembley and win a Champions League final as well as the league . `` I am a lot happier in my life , a lot happier with the way I 'm playing . It 's almost been like having to settle down again , and I 've done that now . ''
Rooney considers legal action against newspaper accused of hacking his phone . Rooneys footballer reveals he has been handed information by police probing paper . News of the World claimed Wayne Rooney slept with prostitute while wife was pregnant . Rooney apologizes to fans for asking for October .