Barry Keoghan is set to be the face of Manchester United's new kit (2024)

His fame has exploded since starring in Saltburn last year.

And now it seems Manchester United are tapping into Barry Keoghan's star power for their new campaign.

The 31-year-old BAFTA-winner has been cast in a lead role for Manchester United 's new kit promotional campaign.

A lifelong fan of the Red Devils, Barry will take centre stage when the club launch their new kit later this summer.

And it seems his girlfriend Sabrina Carpenter, 25, might also get in on the action - after appearing to leak the club's goalie strip.

The American hitmaker, who wore an England shirt when she played Capital FM summertime ball, posed in a black football shirt with singer Griff in a snap posted to Instagram to promote her upcoming tour.

The 31-year-old BAFTA-winner has been cast in a lead role for Manchester United 's new kit promotional campaign. Pictured wearinga tracksuit in London

Meanwhile, Keoghan, who grew up wanting to be a footballer, was photographed wearing a Manchester United tracksuit while shopping on Bond Street.

He appeared to don the kit again to film and Adidasadvert in Salford.

Keoghan, whose second cousin is the former Manchester United striker Frank Stapleton, follows Stormzy who helped launch the kit last year.

The rapper helped to announced Paul Pogba's return from Juventus in 2016, while other Grime artists - including Manchester-born Aitch - has worn the club's kit on stage.

Barry is second cousin of Frank Stapleton played for the Old Trafford club for a six year period during the 1980s.

In fact, Keoghan, 31, pursued a career in football before turning to acting.

United and main kit suppliers Adidas have a history of turning to entertainers to lead their off field promotional activities.

The club collaborated with legendary UK band the Stone Roses to release a clothing collection earlier this year

American brand Snapdragon, who will be the front of shirt sponsors for United's new jerseys, used United legend turned actor Eric Cantona to officially announce their agreement, which is worth £60million per season.

And it seems his girlfriend Sabrina Carpenter, 25, might also get in on the action - after appearing to leak the club's goalie strip. The American hitmaker, who wore an England shirt when she played Capital FM summertime ball, posed in a black football shirt with singer Griff in a snap posted to Instagram to promote her upcoming tour

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With Barry Keoghan's fame only set to grow, thanks to his relationship with Sabrina Carpenter - who this week became the first woman in history to hold two spot in the Billboard Top 10 - the club may be tapping in to help open up to more audiences, and boost shirt sales.

Football clubs have been becoming increasingly entwined with Hollywood - largely thanks to Ryan Reynolds investment in Wrexham.

With Hollywood palRob McElhenney, the Deadpool star saw the fairytale move a little closer after they enjoyed a second successive promotion this season.

Reynolds is married to actress Blake Lively - who's good friends with Taylor Swift; the couple watched this year's SuperBowl in Las Vegas with the fortnight singer, actor Hugh Jackman and a host of other famous pals.

Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian has become an unlikely star of the Euros - reportedly taking her football-mad kids to games.

Keoghan, whose second cousin is the former Manchester United striker Frank Stapleton (pictured) follows Stormzy who helped launch the kit last year

Sabrina wore an England shirt during her Capital Summertime ball set at Wembley

She took son Saint, eight, to meet Ronaldo last year and watch PSG take on Al-Nassr, it's one of the many ultra-famous footballers the Arsenal fan has met.

The reality star also signed up England's golden boy Jude Bellingham as the new face of SKIMS.

He follows in the footsteps of Brazil's Neymar to model for Kim's underwear brand.

The midfielder, 20, has dethroned fellow brummie Jack Grealish as the heartthrob of the Three Lions, after the Manchester City midfielder was dropped from Gareth Southgate's squad.

The couple are pictured at the Met Gala earlier this year

Kim often describes herself as a 'soccer mom' and has taken her eight-year-old son and his friends to Europe multiple times to watch top tier football.

Last July, she watched David Beckham's Inter Miami as Lionel Messi made his debut in the MLS before jetting off to Japan to watch Ronaldo's Al-Nassr take on Paris Saint-Germain.

In fact, last summer seemed to be a global football tour for Saint who got to know Lionel Messi, Bukayo Saka, and Cristiano Ronaldo

It all started in north London with Kardashian and Co turning up at Arsenal for a Europa League knockout stage clash against Sporting Lisbon in March.

Elsewhere, NFL-legend Tom Brady - an ex-husband of Giselle - invested in Birmingham City last year.

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