North Korea’s infamous leader Kim Jong-un is predicting an imminent influx of footballers from his country into the Premier League.

The 33-year-old dictator is a noted fan of Manchester United, which has been confirmed by friend and Italian politician Antonio Razzi.

and has previously been reported to ensure his the rest of his country can watch their games by ordering state TV to broadcast them.

Eccentric Italian senator Razzi has told of Kim Jong-un's love for football and the Red Devils after the pair shared conversations about the beautiful game.

Razzi said the DPRK leader leader is predicting an influx of players to the English top flight after Han Jwang-song's breakthrough at Perugia in Italy.

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Kim Jong-un looks overjoyed as planes pummel targets for him

Asked which Man United star he would liken himself to, Razzi's response, quoted by The Sun, is unsurprising: “No, Kim is Kim — he is the only one.”

Despite being the leader of such a secretive nation, Kim Jong-un is no stranger to the stands of a football ground.

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He was a regular visitor to the San Siro to watch AC Milan when he was studying in Switzerland.

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Kim Jong-un's favouritism for United comes despite the club's majority owners being American, not exactly a favourite nation of the North Koreans.

However, he's a big fan of winning, which Jose Mourinho's side has a major chance of doing this season.

They lead the Premier League after three matches despite their first blip in a 2-2 draw with Stoke at the weekend.