Manchester United youngster Shea Lacey has signed his first professional contract.
Last month, the Manchester Evening News confirmed Lacey would sign his professional dealonce he celebrated his 17th birthday and he’s now officially put pen to paper.
Only the most highly-regarded prospects in the academy are given professional terms when they turn 17 – the age when you can sign a pro deal – and Lacey has long been considered one of the leading lights in his age group, which explains why he’s been tied down at the first opportunity.
There are high hopes at United for Lacey and he recently took part in first-team training at Carrington following his return from an injury that saw him sidelined for six months.
Lacey is expected to play a prominent role as the U18s look to seal the league title in the coming weeks and he’s set to represent the Under-21s regularly in 2024/25.
In the last few years, footage of Lacey playing for United’s academy has gone viral on social media and such clips have amassed thousands of views.
Lacey was born in Merseyside and comes from a family of Liverpool fans, but he’s a United supporter and grew up idolising multi-Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi.
He has predominately played on the right wing, but coaches in the academy like to challenge youngsters in different positions across the attack and Lacey is versatile.
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