JJ Gabriel: Fresh update delivered by Man United head coach Michael Carrick on 15-year-old star

By Matt Law | 18 Sep 2026 15:01, Last updated: 18 Sep 2026 15:03

Manchester United caput manager Michael Carrick said that the concern "will enactment itself out" erstwhile asked for an update connected JJ Gabriel up of Sunday's Premier League clash with Fulham.

JJ Gabriel deed the headlines earlier this week erstwhile it was revealed that the 15-year-old had told Man United that helium wants to permission Old Trafford.

The attacker is seen arsenic 1 of the astir talented teenagers successful satellite football, and his departure from Man United would beryllium a large stroke for the club.

It is understood that JJ Gabriel was unhappy with his deficiency of first-team minutes successful pre-season, having lone made 1 quality disconnected the seat against Atletico Madrid, portion helium besides felt that helium should person featured successful the team's Champions League opener with Sabah.

Man United are believed to have rejected the teenager's ceremonial request for his younker registration astatine the nine to beryllium terminated, but arsenic helium has an Irish declaration done his father, a departure to a European nine erstwhile helium turns 16 connected October 6 is possible.

JJ Gabriel has told Man United that helium wants to leave

Real Madrid are believed to beryllium at the caput of the queue for the youngster.

After Man United's 3-2 decision to Brighton & Hove Albion successful the EFL Cup connected Wednesday night, Carrick told Sky Sports News: "We person to beryllium a small spot cautious connected that one. He's a 15-year-old boy.

"It's much astir the welfare, the attraction and the attraction of JJ arsenic a child, really. He's surely a young man. The concern is what it is, but we person to beryllium cautious astir the vulnerability and however overmuch we leap connected that.”

Carrick was past asked for an update during his property league connected Friday, arsenic Man United hole to caput down to London for Sunday's clash with Fulham.

"I’ll conscionable repetition what I said. He’s a young boy, it’s important we don’t enactment thing retired here, the vulnerability and scrutiny we person to beryllium careful. We person to beryllium sensible and deliberation astir him. The concern volition enactment itself out," Carrick told reporters.

Carrick connected JJ Gabriel: "The concern volition enactment itself out"

JJ Gabriel has a grounds of 29 goals and 4 assists successful 32 appearances for Man United Under-18s, portion helium struck a hat-trick against Sabah Under-19s successful the UEFA Youth League past week.

Man United had been readying to motion JJ Gabriel to assistance presumption connected his 16th birthday, with a nonrecreational declaration pursuing a twelvemonth later.

Despite the caller speculation, it is understood that Man United person not fixed up anticipation of keeping clasp of the attacker, with high-level discussions ongoing.

The club's main enforcement Omar Berrada and manager of shot Jason Wilcox are said to beryllium speaking with JJ Gabriel's representatives.