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Man Utd arguably have an academy talent with a higher ceiling than Kobbie Mainoo
Mon 27 November 2023 18:30
Updated Mon 27 November 2023 18:58
Kieran Smith
Kobbie Mainoo is all the rage for Manchester United at the moment following his fantastic Premier League performance against Everton.

The highly-rated 18-year-old made his first Manchester United appearance since his return from injury – and blew everyone away.

Kobbie Mainoo was so composed in Erik ten Hag‘s side, not looking for a single moment out of place in and among the big boys.

The academy star has a seriously bright future – much like Shea Lacey, who in our opinion could arguably be even better for the Red Devils.

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Who is Shea Lacey?
Shea Lacey is a professional footballer who currently plays for Manchester United’s academy sides.

He looks to be a serious talent. As likened by GiveMeSport, the English ‘wonderkid’ has similarities to that of Wayne Rooney. Lacey actually hails from Liverpool but has opted to play for the Red Devils instead of the Reds.

He’s been representing England at all youth levels so far and is playing well above his age grade in United’s academy setup.

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He has two goals and three assists in as little as five league games for United’s U18 side this season – but now unfortunately has been ruled out through injury. Bear in mind – the lad is 16 years of age.

We really do regard him as one of the next big things to come out of Manchester United. Watching him play. He just looks like he has the ‘it’ factor.

Kobbie Mainoo’s ceiling is understandably very high – but Lacey’s could seriously be even higher.

How old is Shea Lacey?
He was born on the 14th of April 2007 – which makes him at the time of writing 16 years old.

What position does Shea Lacey play?
Shea Lacey is predominantly a right-winger, who is also left-footed. He can also play attacking midfield.

This is something that Erik ten Hag loves in a forward. It has also meant he has been likened to current England star Phil Foden, who operates in a similar way to Lacey.

How good is he?
There’s a reason Lacey is so highly rated around Carrington. We always knew he was destined for the stars.

He has the capacity to score absolute wonder goals and dazzle defences on that right-hand side. His strong performances on the international stage have only further contributed to his growing reputation at youth level.

We seriously wouldn’t be surprised if he breaks through to the first-team squad at a similar age to Kobbie Mainoo – or even earlier. He has to overcome his recent injury first, however.

Here are some of his best bits below.

Shea Lacey stats
Here are Shea Lacey’s current stats for Manchester United’s first-team squad.

Games: 0
Goals: 0
Assists: 0

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