Man Utd would only get £300k for JJ Gabriel with wonderkid’s passport meaning he could leave within three weeks
MANCHESTER UNITED are only set to be given £300,000 in compensation for JJ Gabriel if he leaves Old Trafford. United chiefs were stunned by news this week that...
MANCHESTER UNITED are only set to be given £300,000 in compensation for JJ Gabriel if he leaves Old Trafford.
United chiefs were stunned by news this week that the 15-year-old has asked to leave the club .
Manchester United could be given just £300,000 in compensation if JJ Gabriel exits Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
Michael Carrick is bracing for the exit of the talented youngster after he requested to leave Credit: AFP
SunSport understands that a major factor behind handing in his letter of de-registration was Gabriel’s limited minutes in pre-season.
Gabriel’s camp were hoping the youngster could break into ‘s first team this season.
The winger is now picking up interest from Euro giants , and .
And should he end up departing the club, United are not expected to get much for their superstar talent.
If Gabriel moves to an overseas club, United are expected to only receive around £300,000 in training compensation, as per calculations.
His contract runs until next summer, but as he is neither a scholar nor part of United’s full-time model due to being homeschooled, he could technically leave in 21 days due to his Irish passport.
Brexit rules mean English players must be 18 to join a team in Europe, unless they are a dual national with a EU country, subject to Fifa approval.
Gabriel has an Irish passport as his father Joe O’Cearuill won two caps for the .
Another possible destination for Gabriel is rivals , who showed a major interest in the player in the past.
However, SunSport understands that they do not hold out major hope of signing him currently.
has been a long-term dream destination for Gabriel and his family, but Arsenal and are also linked.
Gabriel recently wiped out his social media and deleted any mention of United.
The forward, who joined the club aged 11, did not report to training on Saturday.
He will have been hoping to feature in the cup competitions for United this season and might have seen their campaign as a chance to shine.
But he was not included in United’s A-list for , which runs to 25 players.
And he was too young to be included in the European B-list which allows a handful of academy stars aged 16 and over to be picked.
Arsenal starlet was able to make an impact in this way in the Champions League after being named in ‘s A list last season.
He made a substitute appearance in a 3-0 win over aged 15.