JJ Gabriel makes decision over Man Utd transfer saga with wonderkid, 15, determined to quit Old Trafford

JJ GABRIEL has made up his mind on his Manchester United future, according to reports.

The 15-year-old, dubbed “Kid-Messi”, from , , , , and .

a part of the squad in the clash with Brighton.

But a tantrum over a lack of first team minutes so far this term saw him refuse to train and subsequently dropped from the matchday squad – with the including his name indicating he had been set to play a part in the fixture.

Manager urged caution and patience over his fledgling career after Gabriel’s camp demanded him to be de-registered by the club to become a free agent.

Gabriel, who is is said to believe Man Utd have had ample opportunities to play him in the first-team this season, including in the – he was not registered into the A-list squad for the competition.

Premier League rules also state a youth registration can only be cancelled if the player, club and parent or carer agree, while league chiefs can make a binding decision if an agreement cannot be reached.

He turns 16 on October 6 and cannot sign a scholarship agreement until then, or a professional contract until he turns 17.

But Sky Sports report Gabriel has made up his mind and has resigned himself to never playing for the club again.

Gabriel scored a hat-trick against Sabah in the Uefa Youth League last week and added two goals and two assists in Premier League 2 so far this season.

Fixtures Results Table

Sunday 20 September

Fulham

16:30

EPL

Man Utd

Saturday 10 October

Man Utd

17:30

EPL

Spurs

Tuesday 13 October

Atlético

20:00

League Stage

Man Utd

Sunday 18 October

Leeds

14:00

EPL

Man Utd

Wednesday 16 September

Man Utd

2 – 3

LEC

Brighton

Sunday 13 September

Thursday 10 September

Sunday 6 September

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9

4

6

2

1

3

0

10

4

6

-3

2

0

2

11

4

5

0

1

2

1

12

4

5

-1

1

2

1

13

4

4

0

1

1

2

14

4

4

-2

1

1

2

15

4

3

-1

0

3

1

16

4

3

-5

1

0

3

He also became the youngest ever winner of the club’s Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award last season after scoring more than 20 goals for the Under-18s.

The winger has trained with the first team and featured for eight minutes against in pre-season, while last year he also had a meeting with and later a meeting with Sir .

Speaking about Gabriel, Carrick said: “We have to be a little bit careful on that one. He’s a 15-year-old boy.

“It’s more about the welfare, the care and the attention of JJ as a child, really.

“The situation is what it is, but we have to be careful about the exposure and how much we jump on that.”

Man Utd handed a full first-team debut to fellow youngster Shea Lacey, 19, who scored against Brighton in a lightning quick start at .

However, after going 2-0 ahead after just 10 minutes, the team capitulated to lose 2-3, marking the first time they had lost at home when winning 2-0 in 42 YEARS.

Results must improve quickly if Man Utd’s season is to be salvaged, and an away visit to on Sunday needs to be the first step in correcting course.