Man Utd may have identified the perfect manager to turn Shea Lacey into a star

Manchester United have been disappointing in a number of ways this season.

Of course, results on the pitch haven’t been good enough, but there are other disappointing factors at play here – the transfer market wasn’t good enough, and, frustratingly, Michael Carrick hasn’t used United’s young stars as much as many would like.

Harry Amass has hardly been used despite some glaring issues at left-back, the Fletcher brothers haven’t been seen all season, while JJ Gabriel clearly thinks he should have been playing more (although maybe that’s a story for another day).

Shea Lacey looked a star in pre-season, but he’s played just 10 minutes of Premier League football so far this season.

Now though, United are being linked with a new manager to replace Michael Carrick who could be perfect for Lacey.

Julian Nagelsmann could be perfect for Shea Lacey

Julian Nagelsmann has again been linked with Manchester United, and there’s reason to believe he could be brilliant for Lacey’s development.

Matthijs De Ligt has previously praised Nagelsmann’s ability to work with young players.

“I was very impressed that the entire Bayern management made me feel from the very beginning that the club really wanted me. Everything just clicked. Julian Nagelsmann is also a coach who has proven that he understands how to develop young players well,” said de Ligt.

It’s not just young players Nagelsmann has worked well with, it’s specifically players in the mould of Lacey – attacking players who are technically sound and love to operate between the lines.

Three of Nagelsmann’s main success stories have been helping Jamal Musiala become a star at Bayern Munich, making Dani Olmo into a serious talent at RB Leipzig and turning Christopher Nkunku into an elite attacker at Leipzig too.

PlayerAge when joining NagelsmannGamesGoalsAssistsDani Olmo22611213Christopher Nkunku22841227Jamal Musiala18983223

Lacey is, in many ways, cut from a similar cloth as Musiala, Olmo and Nkunku, and if Nagelsmann gets his hands on him, he could well help him develop into a star.

Lacey looks like he could be headed to the top, and Nagelsmann may well be the perfect coach to help him get there.