Man Utd want Luke Littler to return to Old Trafford to parade latest trophy as he matches club's famous Treble
Littler, 18, is a passionate United fan and completed the Triple Crown last weekend when he beat James Wade 18-13 to lift the
Betfred
World Matchplay.
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Luke Littler was a guest of honour at Old Trafford after winning the World Darts Championship
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The darts sensation met Red Devils legend Sir Alex Ferguson
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SunSport understands United are eager to have Littler return to Old Trafford after his completion of the darts treble
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Within the space of just 15 months, he has won the sport's three biggest events – the Premier League Darts, the World
Championship
and the Matchplay.
On Sunday, January 19 – two days before his 18th birthday – Littler showed off the Sid Waddell Trophy to Red Devils fans at half-time of the 3-1 Prem loss to Brighton.
And following his latest triumph, secured at the
Winter
Gardens in
Blackpool
, club insiders would welcome him doing the same again with this pot of silverware, which is a dead ringer for
football
's FA Cup.
Though Littler was not even born when United completed the historic Treble in 1999 under legendary boss Sir
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No official conversation has been had yet between the two parties but Littler has close links to the hierarchy.
SunSport understands they are open to talks and say he is always welcome given his love and loyalty towards United, who are managed by
On his first VIP visit in January 2024, he met up with Ferguson, 83, and posed for photos.
That same month, he coached shot-shy United stars how to hit the
target
as he took part in a nine-darts challenge at the Carrington training HQ with
Harry Maguire
and Christian Eriksen.
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Luke Littler prize money breakdown
Here is all the prize money Luke Littler has won so far after being crowned 2025 PDC World Darts Championship winner:
World Championship 2025 - £500,000
World Championship 2024 - £200,000
Grand Slam of Darts 2024 - £150,000
European Tour - £91,000
Player Championships events - £71,500
Players Championship final runner-up - £60,000
UK Open 2023 + 2024 - £17,500
World Matchplay - £10,000
World Grand Prix - £7,500
European Championship - £7,500
(Unranked) Premier League Darts - £315,000
TOTAL: £1.43 million
United open their Premier League campaign against
That fixture does not work for Littler, who will be in Auckland that weekend for the
New Zealand
Darts Masters.
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But he will then have time off until the World Series of Darts Finals in
Amsterdam
on September 12-14.
Meanwhile, Littler – midway through his second year as a pro – was asked after his win over Wade which of the three top trophies was his preference.
It is nearly seven months since he beat Michael van Gerwen at Ally Pally to become the sport's youngest world champion.
Littler replied: 'It has to be the Worlds. But my personal favourite?
'Obviously, the Premier League at 17, winning that on debut and all the doubters saying if I am ready or not.
'That meant the most. But picking up the worlds, I think that is the best.'
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