Ochirvaani Batbold, who lives in Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator), set out on his journey in May and has already travelled more than 3,000km. He hopes to arrive in M16 some time in December.
Batbold is also an aspiring footballer, who has played for Bayangol FC, Ulaanbaatar City and Tuv Azarganuud in the Mongolian Premier League. Last season, he helped the latter club claim the Mongolian Cup.
His epic adventure was inspired primarily by two things: Ochiroo's long love for United and a heartbreaking scam which saw his football dreams almost crushed by a hoaxer offering a trial with LA Galaxy.