Ang: The future Lionel Messi is at Manchester United
Despite numerous and costly transfers in recent years, Manchester United is making room for youth. There is plenty of talent to work with, such as Mainoo, but also Shea Lacey (16 years old), who is already impressing in the first-team squad.
England possesses incredible talents, and Manchester United epitomizes this more than any other club. Despite their sporting difficulties, the Red Devils have been able to nurture young talents for several years. Marcus Rashford started the trend, and Kobbie Mainoo has brilliantly carried the torch this season. The young English midfielder, already an international at 18, impresses with his maturity. However, according to Manchester United supporters, observers have not seen anything yet. Indeed, a new star is already knocking on the first-team door: Shea Lacey.
At 16, Shea Lacey is being compared to Messi.
The young Englishman, who will turn 17 in the coming days, has made a strong impression with the English youth teams (U15 and U17) and with Manchester United‘s youth team (Youth League). This right winger resembles Phil Foden in terms of explosiveness, technical skills, and stature. The English newspaper The Sun even dares to make a bold comparison with none other than Lionel Messi himself.
The excitement surrounding Shea Lacey is even stronger now that the young man has just completed his first training sessions with Manchester United‘s first team. Amidst stars recruited at great expense, Lacey did not appear impressed on the field. Despite a noticeable physical deficit, he showed promising skills with the ball at his feet. This has sparked grand dreams for this young talent, especially as Erik Ten Hag does not hand out opportunities freely to young Manchester talents, showing conservatism, especially given the club’s disappointing results. Manchester United‘s recent lack of success in the transfer market will likely favor the youth academy in the short term. Perhaps this is the best way to put the Manchester club back on the map in English and European football.
