The Sun – Usain Bolt says his Manchester United heroes are on the fast track to Premiership glory this season.

United face Wolves on Saturday after seeing rivals and league front runners Chelsea fall to Manchester City 4-2 last Saturday. The Red Devils are a point back of the Blues with nine games to play.

However the Jamaican admits his Red Devil worship has left him feeling frustrated this season.

Bolt, 23, said: "When it comes to January normally we play superbly all the way to the end. This time it's been up and down.

“We haven't found that right 11 which blends together, although there have been injuries."

The famously laid-back athlete nearly threw his spikes through the screen in his Kingston home two weekends ago as Alex Ferguson's men capitulated at Everton - especially as he was up before 8am to watch.

After that Bolt was late for training because he was watching United's Premier League victory over West Ham.

The Olympic, world champion and double world record holder over 100m and 200m is supremely confident about his ability to beat the opposition in his own sport – and he has the same faith in United.

Like every United fan, Bolt gives thanks for Rooney who now has 27 goals after his midweek double. Bolt, speaking after signing a two-book deal with publishers HarperCollins to write his amazing life story, said: "Wayne has shown what it is to step up with the character of a champion. He has taken on the big responsibility since Ronaldo left.

"In team sports if the main guy leaves, it's up to others to say 'Listen, it's my time' and that's what he's done."

Bolt has been a United fan since watching them on a grainy TV set as a kid.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was his first Old Trafford hero and last year he met the squad at their Carrington training base.