Phil Foden's son signs major modelling deal after gaining 4m followers

FOOTIE ace Phil Foden's four-year-old son is already modelling clothes for a fashion store.

Little Ronnie, who has four million Instagram followers, has been pictured posing in clobber for the Flannels designer labels retailer.

Ronnie was nicknamed “The Dude” by fans after he played up to the camera while celebrating Man City's Champions League triumph in June with dad Phil and other stars such as Jack Grealish.

He has since become the unofficial mascot for the team.

England international Phil, 23, and his partner Rebecca Cooke, 22, created an Instagram profile for Ronnie for fans charmed by their cheeky little chappie.

And the boy is now working with Propel Talent Group, a company that claims to manage “the careers of some of the UK's most sought-after talent”.

Celebrities with more than a million Instagram followers can earn up to £10,000 for each brand plug.

Speaking about his son's celebrations, Phil said: “His personality has made him who he is. I think he went quite viral after [we] won the Champions League.”

Ronnie is not the only son of a Premier League ace to bag a modelling contract.

Wayne Rooney's son Kai 14, has fronted a campaign for Puma while Brooklyn and Romeo Beckham have also been used in fashion campaigns.

The Manchester City star's son, four, has been pictured posing in pieces from the clothing brand Flannels, on his account, which boasts 3.8 million followers, according to The Sun.

Ronnie, who is the eldest child of the England footballer and his partner Rebecca Cooke, 22, also has a talent manager, who lands brand collaborations for the account, which is managed by his parents.

Through his parents, he has partnered with Propel Talent Group, a company that claims to manage 'the careers of some of the UK's most sought after talent', focusing on 'digital talent.'

Ronnie's account, which is verified on Instagram, shows Ronnie posing in photos with a number of brands tagged including ethical clothing brand Little Bird and Manchester-based shop The Couture Club.

Instagram accounts with more than one million followers are considered 'mega-influencers' and can earn upwards of £10,000 per post for a collaboration, while big celebrity accounts can earn upwards of £1 million, according to Influencer Marketing Hub.

Ronnie's parents set up the account after a meme of the little one went viral with him dubbed 'El Wey' or 'The Dude' following Manchester City's Champions League triumph over Inter Milan in Istanbul back in June.

He became an unofficial mascot for the team thanks to cute photos of him with his father on the pitch and a selfie with Erling Haaland in the dressing room.

He was on Foden's shoulders when Jack Grealish led a singalong for Rodri to 90s dance classic Freed from Desire by Gala in a clip that was posted online.

'His personality has made him who he is. I think he went quite viral after [we] won the Champions League. He just reminds me of myself when I was a kid and he's very funny,' Foden told Sky Sports News.

'I couldn't believe it. Every comment on my social media page was asking to see him. So I thought I'd give the fans what they wanted and create an account for him and it just blew up.'

The little one's account gives an insight into the family's life together at their £2.85 million six-bed mansion in the Cheshire village of Prestbury.

Foden and Rebecca, who are also parents to a two-year-old daughter, bought the gated house last year after the footballer saw his salary increase to more than £200,000 a week when he signed a new five-year contract with the club.

In one picture Ronnie can be seen lying on the sofa with his mother and toddler sister in what appears to be a collaboration with clothing brand My Little Bear Club.

In another, he sits on a horse, with the photo captioned: 'What a day at Horse Of The Year Show. Thankyou @vicsmithequestrian for this amazing experience.'

The account also shared Instagram Stories of their family holiday to Mykonos, including photos of them swimming in the pool and flying on a private jet. In one video clip Ronnie can be seen dancing on the table while all his family cheer him on.

Other photos show Ronnie and his father going on fishing trips together after school.