Not a lot of teenagers grace the Mundial , the few that have done have gone on to have exceptional careers. Micheal Owen, Samuel Eto’o Fils and the great Pele are just some of this rare breed of youngsters. This year in faraway Brazil another youngster in the person of Luke Shaw will join the exclusive group of talents to play at the world cup. At 19,Shaw the Southampton player and Man United target will be lacing his boots to represent England at the once in four years football competition.
To think that Roy Hodgson of England has chosen to put his faith in a 19 yrs old as against the highly experienced and talented Ashley Cole says a lot about this wonder kid from Southampton. Little wonder Manchester United is in the forefront of signing the young lad to share left wingback duties with Patrice Evra. How good is Shaw and why does United want him?
Luke Shaw was voted in the EPL team of the year playing for mid-table team Southampton in a league that boasts of Kolarov (Man City), Cole (Chelsea), Evra ( Man United) and even the highly rated Baines (Everton). Being the best left wing back in the country says a lot about his abilities as a teenager. On the other hand United is still adjusting to life after SAF a situation that has forced management to bring in the great Dutch tactician in Loius Van Gaal. The most important of the Van Gaal agenda is to rebuild the team and that is where signing of Luke Shaw has become paramount.
Evra has an additional year to go at old Trafford and with the possible arrival of Shaw at the beginning of next season will allow a seamless exchange of baton at the wing back position. He is a perfect fit to eventually replace Evra. He is English, has played in the EPL means he would not suffer a culture shock and adaptation to the pace of the EPL and more importantly by the time the 2014/2015 EPL season kicks off in August he would have had the wonderful experience of playing at the highest level being the World Cup and with so many years of football still left in him.
The deal to bring Shaw to United is still being kept under wrap but rumour has it that Shaw has been shopping for a house around the Manchester end of the country.
On paper the young man represents value for money and who knows he could just go on to eclipse the great Dennis Irwin as United finest left wingback of the past 50 years.
Written By Tega Ogaga
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