Usain Bolt hopes Manchester United hand him a dream move to Old Trafford as he jokes: 'I think Jose Mourinho is waiting until transfer deadline day'

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Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt is hoping Jose Mourinho hands him a contract at Manchester United after he hangs up his running spikes.

The Jamaican sprint icon is a lifelong fan of United and has made no attempt to keep quiet his desire to walk out at the Theatre of Dreams — even suggesting in the past that the club should take him on trial.

There is no doubting the 100m world record holder would add more than a touch of speed to Mourinho's front-line and undoubtedly spark fear in opposition defences.

Usain Bolt is hoping Jose Mourinho hands him a contract at Manchester United

The Jamaican sprint icon is set to hang up his running spikes after the World Championships

And the 30-year-old, whose decorated career on the track is set to come to an end after the World Championships in London, quipped that the United boss is simply making him sweat until transfer deadline day.

'Everyone knows I'm always talking about (playing) football, I'm waiting on a call from Mourinho,' Bolt said.

'I think he's waiting until the last day (of the transfer window).'

The Championships will begin in the Olympic Stadium on Friday.

Bolt is a lifelong United fan and joked that Mourinho is waiting until deadline day to sign up

The eight-time Olympic gold medallist shows off his London 2012 haul at Old Trafford