Liam Payne has teamed up with a management company as his solo career begins to take off.

The singer has signed up with Doyen Global, who are launching their first music division.

The company have a strong history in sport and represent the likes of footballers David Beckham and Neymar.

They wrote on Instagram today (July 26): "We are pleased to announce the launch of our new music division at @doyenglobal & welcome @fakeliampayne to our family.

"Excited to be working together."

Payne recently became the first member of One Direction to sign a solo deal as he teamed up with Capitol.

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