Etihad’s Talent Parade Heads South…
In a twist straight out of a psychedelic football comic book, Jamie Gittens has moonwalked his way from sunlit German pitches at Borussia Dortmund right onto the hallowed roller rink of Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge! And would you believe it? Manchester City is left out in the rain without even a slimy slice of the €48.5 million pie! Somehow, they missed the trick on this one – no sell-on hocus pocus here!
Over at the City academy’s whirlpool of footballing magic, players are spun out faster than new pair of boots, with Gittens being just the latest to perform the ultimate backyard hop. This twenty-year-old maestro joins wizard wingers like Romeo Lavia and Cole Palmer, who’ve already set fire to London by actually doing quite well, while Delap dazzled Ipswich before whizzing over to Chelsea’s bridge of blunders. Who needs coins when your ace cards are on full display at the premier league jamboree?
Meanwhile, at Chelsea, all eyes and odd smiles are locked on the scenes of reunion at the blue table. With the likes of Joe Shields and Enzo Maresca pulling strings like they’re orchestrating a rock opera, the stage is set for Gittens and co. to perform the football symphonies against their old sky blue pals come January. Yes, the Etihad and Stamford Bridge aren’t just connected by A-roads – they’re now practically blood brothers in boots. Play on, chaps, play on!
