Trey, a British-Nigerian, sat in his apartment, his eyes glued to the phone screen in his hand. He had built quite the Twitter following—600,000 strong—a massive increase from the 100,000 he'd gained since the lockdown. His followers hung on his every word, especially when he shared his hot takes, which they affectionately called "the Trey Jinx." Most of his posts revolved around Manchester United, a club he passionately supported.
As he scrolled through his feed, a tweet caught his attention. "Check out Manchester United's new buy—the 16-year-old England-born star, David Jones, playing right now." Trey paused. He vaguely remembered reading something about this transfer, but at the time, he hadn't taken it seriously. For a club like Manchester United, a deal like this seemed on the low side.