Luke Littler wants to invest in football club he's got 'massive connection' with after KSI takeover

Luke Littler could follow in the footsteps of KSI after he opened up on his ambition to one day "splash some money" and invest in a football club he has a "massive connection" with.

Earlier this month, YouTube personality KSI, real name Olajide Olatunji, purchased a minority stake in National League South side Dagenham & Redbridge.

The 32-year-old spoke about his dream of reaching the Premier League one day. "I believe it is 100% doable," he said. "It will take a long time, so to the Daggers fans, please be patient."

KSI has become the latest celebrity owner at non-league level, joining the likes of Stormzy and Wilfried Zaha, who bought AFC Croydon Athletic, in trying to make a difference in the lower divisions.

So, who might be next? Manchester United fan Luke Littler certainly knows a thing or two about football.

"Even at the UK Open yesterday (Sunday) I was watching a bit of Fulham v Southampton towards the end and then Port Vale against Sunderland," he tells SPORTbible. "So yeah, I’m always watching it."

Luke Littler paraded his World Darts Championship trophy at Old Trafford in February. Image credit: Getty

Littler says he is "pretty obsessed" with the game. "I’ll always be on FotMob, checking players’ stats and stuff like that. Even when it comes to past United players, I like to see how they’re getting on," he smiles.

"I was looking at David de Gea the other day. She (his girlfriend Faith) was like, 'What are you doing?'. I went, 'It’s Dave Saves, man. Come on, I’ve got to see how he’s doing!'".

In terms of investing in a football club, Littler may not be ready for that jump just yet, but the darts world number one has revealed his ambition to eventually get involved at his hometown club.

The 19-year-old says he would like to invest in Northern Premier League Premier Division side Warrington Town at some stage.

"They’re not far away from getting to League Two," Littler tells us. "I have a massive connection to them as my hometown club. The pitch isn’t the best, so maybe in a few years’ time, I can help them out.

"Hopefully it’s one for the future," Littler adds. "Splash some money and if I lose out, then I lose out. But hopefully it would all go well."

The teenager is football mad, so he was naturally the perfect candidate to get involved in Guess the Goals, a campaign by Coca Cola that invited fans across Great Britain and Ireland to scan custom-designed Coca-Cola cans each match week and guess the total number of goals scored across the fixtures.

Littler has played a big part in Coca Cola’s campaign, Guess the Goals. Image credit: Coca Cola

The competition took place from 12th January to 10th March, with thousands of Coca-Cola and Premier League-related prizes being handed out.

"To be involved in a campaign with such a big brand like Coca Cola is huge for me," he said.

Asked how many goals he thinks will be scored in the upcoming Premier League gameweek, Littler was quick to answer. "44," he says.

Warrington Town chairman speaks out on Luke Littler interest

Last year, Warrington Town chairman Toby Macormac welcomed Littler to be part of the club, saying that “the door is always open” as either a casual fan or potential investor.

"What Luke has done to put the town on the map in a way it’s never been before has been unbelievable and he’s an inspiration for so many,” he said last year, as per the Warrington Guardian.

"We know he takes keen interest in our fortunes and we were delighted to see him attend a recent home game against Hereford – and even more delighted that he saw us win."

Macormac added: "We know he takes keen interest in our fortunes and we were delighted to see him attend a recent home game against Hereford – and even more delighted that he saw us win."