Angel Gomes, the former Manchester United starlet who currently plies his trade with French side Lille, was left surprised when Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi asked for his shirt.

PSG thumped reigning Ligue 1 champions Lille 5-1 away from home on Sunday night.

Sven Botman equalised for Lille midway through the first half after Danilo Pereira opened the scoring for PSG.

But the visitors were 3-1 up before half-time thanks to Presnel Kimpembe and Messi, who notched his second league goal for his current employers.

Danilo Pereira further increased PSG’s lead early in the second half, while Kylian Mbappe added gloss to the scoreline in the 67th minute.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side now sit 13 points clear of Marseille at the top of Ligue 1 and look certain to be crowned French champions within the next couple of months.

Gomes, who was once regarded as one of Man Utd’s brightest prospects, came on for the final 20 minutes in place of Hatem Ben Arfa.

Angel Gomes surprised by Lionel Messi shirt request

And the 21-year-old, who has represented England at every level from the Under-16s to the Under-21s, managed to bag Messi’s shirt for his collection.

As he was about to walk away with his new prize possession, Gomes was suddenly stopped by Messi.

And the London-born attacking midfielder looked a little shocked when the legendary seven-time Ballon d’Or winner asked for his shirt in return.

Gomes understandably had a big smile on his face as he handed his shirt over to arguably the greatest footballer of all time.

They then shared a quick hug before returning to their respective dressing rooms.

Watch the clip here:

What a heartwarming moment that is.

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How's Angel Gomes getting on since leaving Man Utd?

United were keen to keep Gomes at Old Trafford but the youngster decided to leave in search of regular first-team football in the summer of 2020.

He signed a five-year deal with Lille before being loaned out to Portuguese outfit Boavista for the 2020-21 campaign.

Gomes scored six goals in 32 games for his loan club before returning to Lille at the end of last season.

The youngster has made 18 appearances this season, scoring two goals and registering one assist.

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