Manchester United dealt wonderkid transfer bombshell as star in the making asks to leave: report
United can challenge the request, and the 15-year-old could leave for tribunal-set compensation instead of a transfer fee.
- On Tuesday, 15-year-old striker JJ Gabriel formally requested to cancel his Manchester United registration, seeking an immediate exit from the club where he joined as an 11-year-old.
- A breakdown in relations between Gabriel's family and Manchester United triggered the request, though United sources report they remain unclear on the specific issues underlying the deterioration.
- Manager Michael Carrick had routinely integrated the forward into senior training sessions, but the club excluded Gabriel from Wednesday's Carabao Cup match against Brighton after his departure request.
- Manchester United intends to challenge the registration cancellation, as Gabriel cannot sign a professional contract until he turns 17 on October 6, giving the club leverage to retain him.
- Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich are monitoring the situation, though Gabriel remains under contract until season's end, leaving United nine months to resolve the dispute.
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Manchester United's big hope for the future is reportedly wanting to terminate his contract. JJ Gabriel, 15, has asked to leave the club.
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Manchester United starlet, JJ Gabriel, has asked the club to cancel his registration with them immediately. According to the UK Telegraph, the 15-year-old has sent a formal notice of his desire to become a free agent. United have not yet accepted Gabriel’s request and believe they can salvage the situation. Gabriel has played for United […] Transfer: JJ Gabriel asks to leave Man Utd immediately
The Independent
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The 15-year-old is one of the brightest talents to emerge from the United youth system in years and was thought to be part of Michael Carrick’s Carabao Cup squad against Brighton
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