Luke Littler, a die-hard Manchester United fan dreams of owning the football club in the future.

February 7, 2025 dailymirror

LUKE LITTLER could soon join the ranks of prestigious football club owners.

The 18-year-old current world darts champion has stated his desire to potentially buy a football team with his winnings in the future.

Luke Littler at the Winmau World Masters. — Luke Littler has expressed interest in investing in a football clubCredit: PA

Luke Littler, English darts player, holding a trophy at Old Trafford. — Littler is a huge Man Utd fan and even paraded with World Championship trophy around Old Trafford last monthCredit: Getty

Littler became a millionaire last year, earning significant income from 11 senior PDC titles and various lucrative sponsorships.

He is currently considering how to wisely invest his wealth for the future.

The lifelong Manchester United fan is aiming to purchase a football club, although it won’t be his beloved Red Devils.

Instead, he thinks starting with a local team like Warrington Town could serve as a strategic entry into the football scene.

The Nuke, also involved in promoting the Specsavers Best Worst Team campaign, remarked: “It would be a personal investment for me in the future.

“I’ve got a local team, Warrington Town, who are in National League North… Perhaps that could be a viable option for me moving forward.”

Currently positioned at 22nd in the National League North, Warrington has never surpassed the sixth tier of English football.

However, investment from Littler could assist them in climbing the ranks, similar to Wrexham’s resurgence since being acquired by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

Nighttime view of Cantilever Park, home of Warrington Town FC. — Littler fancies buying local club Warrington TownCredit: Rex

Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds celebrating Wrexham's victory with the National League trophy. — Hollywood duo Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have transformed Wrexham since taking overCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Littler would not be the first athlete from another sport to invest in English football.

NFL legends Tom Brady and JJ Watt have made investments in Birmingham City and Burnley respectively.

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Additionally, NBA superstar LeBron James holds a minority stake in Liverpool.

For the moment, Littler must focus on his darts career to sustain his earnings before venturing into other pursuits.

The young talent squared off against Michael van Gerwen in his opening bout of the Premier League Darts season on Thursday night.

Littler lost 5-6 to MVG, despite registering an impressive average of 113.91.

Even though he was eliminated after just one match, Luke Humphries believes Littler remains the top player in the world at this moment.

The night one champion stated: “Littler, the way he’s playing is remarkable. Watching that game against Van Gerwen, you’ll be fortunate to see another match like it.

“He’s definitely one of the greatest darts players I’ve come across in my career. No offense

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