Stormzy chats to Sky Sports about Manchester United, Paul Pogba and his hopes for his team for the rest of the season Stormzy chats to Sky Sports about Manchester United, Paul Pogba and his hopes for his team for the rest of the season

Stormzy may be one of the biggest artists in the UK, but the star-struck Manchester United fan 'Shut Up' when meeting his idols.

Hundreds of fans queued around the block to meet the grime star at Old Trafford on Thursday evening - a role reversal having spent the rest of the day walking around open-mouthed.

Stormzy, a self-professed 'Cockney Red', met the players before training in the morning, chatting with United captain Wayne Rooney and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

"I was trying to play it so cool," he said. "I am just saying 'what's going on lads?'

"I didn't want to disturb their peace because I know they're going to train so didn't want to hit them with loads of questions.

Luke Shaw, Wayne Rooney, Ashley Young, Phil Jones and Daley Blind with Stormzy

"It was mad. I met the whole first team - speaking to Wayne I was like 'oh my days!"'

Not even meeting the players calmed Stormzy down and he admitted he was a "still a little bit star-struck" when making an impromptu stop during the launch of Michael Carrick's testimonial.

"I didn't even know what to say!" he said. "He is a top man.

Manchester United legend Bryan Robson meets Stormzy

"He invited me down, he knows I've got the album out, so he wanted to show his support.

"I am grateful for that. I am very thankful for that because he didn't have to do that.

"That is his time. He was announcing his testimonial, so, yeah, he didn't have to share this time with me."

Plenty want to spend their time with Stormzy right now, though.

Stormzy chats with United's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney

Fresh from releasing his first album Gang Signs & Prayer, the grime artist is riding the crest of a wave - and basking in the afterglow of United's EFL Cup triumph against Southampton last Sunday.

"Not a bad week!" he said. "It sounds a bit like a dream come true, innit?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic stops to say hello to Stormzy

"It has been a busy week for me, but I have been having a lot of fun. All positive things.

"I made time - I made the time! - to watch the final.

"I think the squad is finally gelling together. I think it is Jose as well. I feel like when people were writing them off, I was thinking he is a world-class manager.

"I think confidence is a key thing. There is a confidence of 'we are United'. We're back, man."

Stormzy and Paul Pogba during a recent promotional event

Paul Pogba's high-profile summer arrival has certainly helped United's upturn - a world-record signing Stormzy played a key part in announcing.

Having done that and been so warmly welcomed by the club, what about one day playing at Old Trafford?

"No, you don't want to see me play," he said. "I am the worst."

Put to Stormzy he could perform at Old Trafford, he said with a smile: "Okay, okay, that's a lot different! That would be mad. That would be mad - sell-out Old Trafford one day."

There appears little chance of him getting too big for his boots any time soon...