Barcelona and Real Madrid don enta transfer talks to sign Manchester United youngster JJ Gabriel. The 15-year-old and im family dey Barcelona right now, where discussions with the Catalan club and their LaLiga rivals dey advance. PSG and Bayern Munich still dey interested in im signature.
Gabriel and im team lodged a request earlier this week to leave United. Club leadership bin dey hopeful say dem go persuade the young star to stay, as im contract dey run until end of season. But e now look like say he go move away from Old Trafford.
Gabriel and im family put in a formal request to be de-registered after the UEFA Youth League tie against Sabah last Thursday. United win that game 5-0 and Gabriel score hat-trick. Gabriel, who no make any of England youth squads wey dem announce on Friday despite say he represent England most recently at U17 level, no train with United since then.
Manchester United youngster JJ Gabriel don travel to Barcelona as some of Europe biggest clubs continue to vie for im signature. The 15-year-old don tell United say he want cancel im registration with immediate effect.
BBC Sport report on Thursday say Real Madrid get firm interest in the forward, and Bayern Munich, Paris St-Germain and Barcelona also known to dey keen. Dem understand say Gabriel leave UK on Thursday go France, but e now dey Barcelona.
If United hold on to the Londoner registration, e go stop am from moving to another English club until end of season. But if he obtain European Union passport through either im father – a former Republic of Ireland international – or im mother, who get Greek-Cypriot heritage, he could join club for EU when he turn 16 on 6 October.
Gabriel no train at United since he score hat-trick on im UEFA Youth League debut on 10 September. Tournament rules prevent am from playing for side other than United for this season competition.
There is belief – owing to precedent due to FIFA loophole – say Gabriel fit leave United for club in Europe once he turn 16 on October 6 if he obtain European passport wey he fit get through either of im parents. However, any move for Gabriel go dey subject to FIFA approval.
Sources close to Gabriel bin furious say the club no register am for their Champions League opener with Sabah FK, which Michael Carrick side win 4-0. United manager Michael Carrick come ask about Gabriel on Friday for im news conference to preview Sunday Premier League match against Fulham.
“He’s a young boy, JJ, and I think it’s important we don’t play anything out here,” he talk. “With the exposure and scrutiny and everything, you got to be careful and be sensible and think of him as much as anything. The situation will work itself out, whatever way it’s going to work itself out. Making sure he’s OK is the important thing.”
Gabriel score in im first two Premier League 2 outings for United this season but he no go dey involved against Brentford at Leigh Sports Village on Friday.
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick don call for caution following the shocking news say 15-year-old sensation JJ Gabriel request to leave the club. The teenage forward, who recently make headlines with stunning hat-trick on im UEFA Youth League debut, no dey among the squad during United 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat to Brighton.
Sky Sports Paul Merson talk say: “First of all, he’s an unbelievable talent. The problem now is with the lad and probably his agents and his family – I don’t know him so I’m only thinking from the outside. When you’re watching Max Dowman at Arsenal and Rio Ngumoha getting given a chance at Liverpool and doing very well, he’s probably thinking, ‘I should be playing at Man Utd now as well’. This is the problem you’re going to have with the kids of this day and age. They’re so talented that they want to play straight away. When I was playing, it was unheard of at 16. It’ll be a massive blow for Man Utd. Believe me, this kid is an unbelievable talent. They’ll have every club in the world wanting him.”
