David Beckham has been urged to cut the hair of The United Strand’s Frank Ilett when Manchester United finally win five games in a row.
United fan Ilett went viral on social media after declaring in October 2024 that he won’t get a haircut until the club win five consecutive matches.
The Red Devils have won their last three fixtures – and if they defeat Nottingham Forest on Saturday – United will only need one more victory.
United are strong favourites to beat Forest, who are stuck in the relegation zone after an abysmal start to the 2025-26 campaign.
Should United secure all three points, Ilett’s 12-month wait to cut his hair will be over if Ruben Amorim’s side then defeat Tottenham on November 8.
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If United win their next two matches, Nani believes that club icon Beckham should be the man to give Ilett a haircut.
‘If that means that Man Utd is winning, I want him to cut his hair,’ Nani told Covers.com about the fan who is on day 391 of not having a haircut.
‘We need two more games and I believe it’s going to happen because of the way we’ve been playing, I think it’s deserved.
‘Man Utd just need to be very, very disciplined during the next two games, staying humble and working hard. It doesn’t need to be 3-0 or 4-0, 1-0 is enough.
‘I think after he cuts his hair then everything will change and we will look forward.
‘I think he’d like a legend to cut his hair and I think David Beckham should do it, he’s had plenty of practice. He’d be perfect!’
Former United first-team coach Rene Meulensteen, meanwhile, feels Ilett’s hair should be cut by Sir Alex Ferguson or some of the current players.
‘This is a fun thing,’ Meulensteen told compare.bet. ‘It lightens the mood. The players can now get together and say to each other, listen, let’s get to four and then let’s get to five so the boy can have his hair cut.
‘They will feel that energy from each other. It could be a good motivation for the players.
‘I’d even suggest that they should bring him to Carrington and let the players each cut off one pitch of hair at a time.
‘I think you could even bring Sir Alex Ferguson down. I’ve seen him bring his own pair of clippers to Carrington before.
‘The big difference between now and 15-20 years ago is social media. It can play such a big part in your life and everybody can throw anything on there with no consequences. It can create a bad vibe around the place.
‘Clubs need to be really clear about this with the players, who need to be aware of what can happen if you keep reading all these negative things because you will start to feel that negativity too. Winning the five games to give the boy his haircut? That can be an antidote for the whole team.’
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