After Erling Haaland, Leeds have another famous fan in Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele, who asked Illan Meslier to get him Patrick Bamford and Kalvin Phillips’ shirts

Erling Haaland already loves Leeds and now it seems so does Ousmane Dembele.

The Barcelona forward even asked goalkeeper Illan Meslier to get him a Patrick Bamford match worn shirt.

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Speaking on , Bamford said: "After the Fulham game, [team-mate Illan Meslier] said he needed my shirt and I asked who for and he said Dembele.

"He said, 'yeah, he wants yours and Kalvin's shirts because he's a massive fan of Leeds and he watches every game'.

"And I was like, 'are you serious?'

"I told [Meslier] that he had to get my his shirt in return and he FaceTimed me the other day at midnight and showed me this Barcelona shirt that said: 'To my bro Bamford, from Dembele'."

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Meslier is part of France’s Under-21s squad for the European Championship and Dembele is part of the senior squad.

It is likely the pair would have met up to exchange the shirts during training camp next week.

Dembele is not the only global star who is a massive Leeds fan.

Erling Haaland also loves the club and is an avid follower, due to being born in the city and his father, Alf-Inge, played for them.

While on International duty with Norway, he approached Stuart Dallas after playing Northern Ireland to get his shirt and even uttered club anthem 'Marching on Together'.

And last year it appeared as if Dembele's teammate, Lionel Messi, had been following the progress of Leeds when it was rumoured he wanted Marcelo Bielsa to take over from Quique Setien.