Hollywood actor Russell Crowe is believed to be serious in his Twitter interest in buying Leeds United.

Italian businessman Massimo Cellino has sold his personal stake in the Championship club after his ownership was disqualified by the Football League following tax evasion charges back in his native country.

Crowe has been following the Whites since the trophy-laden Don Revie era of his childhood and asked his 1.67m Twitter followers whether it would be a good idea for him to invest in the club.

BBC Sport claims that this is more than social media hype and that the Oscar-winning star of Gladiator would consider buying Leeds if he were approached and had the backing of fans.

New Zealand-born Crowe is already the co-owner of South Sydney Rabbitohs, who play in Australia's National Rugby League, and United supporters group Leeds Fans LLP responded positively to his initial pitch.