Will McAtee and Lewis Cause Summer Blues?…
Picture this: Pep Guardiola, hair going grayer by the second, stuck between a rock and a hard place. Why? Because his Manchester City young guns, James McAtee and Rico Lewis, might just be ghosting him for a summer escapade with England’s Under-21 squad – sorry, City!
The stars have aligned in 2023, with City booking a spot in the expanded Club World Cup thanks to their Champions League victory. But wait! Enter the ultimate conflict: the Under-21 European Championships in Slovakia, scheduled like a jealous twin, right at the same time. McAtee, who’s 22, is yearning for some starting lineup action, and with his contract inching towards an expiration date, he’s dreaming of impressing both club and country – at the same time, obviously.
Meanwhile, young Lewis is caught in his own tug of war. England calls, with a chance to stick it to Andorra and Senegal. But will he be lured by the prospect of Champions League-sized glory in the Club World Cup? With their minds as clear as a foggy day in London, McAtee and Lewis are leaving Pep in suspense, juggling club dreams and potential international fame. McAtee’s cryptic “Maybe, maybe not?” leaves us wondering if Pep should prepare for a summer breeze or an impending storm inside the Etihad.
