The son of former British PM Tony Blair is planning a career as a football agent.

Reports suggested that his mother, Cherie, has been "excitedly telling friends" about the venture he is devising with his university friend and housemate, Gabriel Moraes, 22.

"Nicky is discussing setting up a company to trade in footballers," a friend told the Daily Mail.

"He and Gabriel have got the structure of the company but so far they haven't got any footballers on their books."

The pair already have reportedly started another business, a computer gaming company called Magnitude, in which Mrs Blair is said to be a director.

It is said to be one of a new breed of companies which manages semi-professional teams in the "e sport" world".