Bookies reveal odds on viral Man Utd fan getting a haircut before the international break

• Ladbrokes have provided odds of 12/1 for The United Strand getting his hair cut before the international break

• Manchester United have won back-to-back Premier League games under Ruben Amorim for the first time

• United fan Frank Ilett will not cut his hair until United win five games in a row

Ladbrokes give Manchester United 12/1 odds of winning their next three games - a feat which would see one viral fan finally get his hair cut.

All the way back in September of last year, Frank Ilett pledged to grow his hair until United won five games in a row. He can't have imagined that thirteen months on, he would still be waiting for that elusive trim.

But Ilett has been given a glimmer of hope of finally cutting his overgrown locks after the Red Devils' 2-1 win at rivals Liverpool on Sunday saw them record back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time under Ruben Amorim.

Now, Ladbrokes are offering odds for the United fan finally getting out of his hairy situation.

Ilett's wait for a haircut has spanned two United managers and, following their generally dismal form since Amorim's arrival last November, he must have wondered whether he would ever see the inside of a barber shop again.

In that time, Ilett - who goes by The United Strand on social media - has seen his look go from short and tidy on top to a huge mop of curls.

But he may now finally be allowing himself to dream of going under the clippers once again after United backed up their 2-0 win over Sunderland before the international break with the triumph at Anfield, which saw Harry Maguire head home a late winner.

You have to go all the way back to February 2024 for the last time United won five in a row, but the win on Merseyside means that if they beat Brighton (H), Nottingham Forest (A) and Tottenham (A), Ilett can use the next international break to get a trim. Ladbrokes believe the chances of that happening are 12/1.

Cal Gildart of Ladbrokes said:

United’s poor form over the past year means it’s hardly been a close shave for the fleecy fan. But a first win at Anfield for nine years could well be the catalyst for the team to win five in a row and send Frank Ilett to the barbers!

Check out our post-match report of United's 2-1 win at Liverpool, courtesy of goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Maguire, while you can also see the latest Premier League title odds, with Arsenal still the favourites after another defeat for Liverpool.

View the latest football odds here.

All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.