Manchester United don spend last 36 hours dey digest news say JJ Gabriel dey go. Simon Stone, wey be BBC Sport Manchester United reporter at Old Trafford, talk am clear say na massive blow, no sugar coating.
But Gabriel no be only player wey get huge potential for United academy. Shea Lacey don dey earmarked for top for quite a while, and e probably for don burst through earlier if injury no take big chunk out of him career a couple of seasons ago.
Lacey was nursed back to full fitness, and now result dey show. Simon Stone talk say e don see that check inside and finish a few times at Leigh Sports Village. He be star in the making.
Mildly poetic say a kid wey buckle down and wait patiently for him chance score him first goal for United on a night when an even younger kid, whose advisors seemingly want everything right now, dey watch from afar, for match wey him suppose play inside.
Clinton Morrison, former Crystal Palace striker, dey on BBC Radio 5 Live at Old Trafford. He talk say Shea Lacey go dey feel over the moon. At the moment, the game still dey go on, but e no go be until after the game, because him adrenaline go sky-high, say he go sit down dey think, ‘Fantastic, what a finish.’
For the week wey another academy graduate throw him toys out of him pram, Shea Lacey show say na him be future for United. One observer talk say: I didn’t have time to properly give Shea Lacey his flowers before United banged in another goal.
A brilliant finish by the teenager after dem send am off in him last appearance against Brighton for United. With all the talk at Old Trafford about one teenage sensation, JJ Gabriel, Lacey say hang on then, what about me?
