JJ Gabriel latest: Man Utd 'consider' taking legal action over teenage forward as domestic and European rivals 'keep watch'

Manchester United are said to beryllium weighing up an unprecedented ineligible situation arsenic highly rated academy midfielder JJ Gabriel moves person to a contentious exit.

The 15-year-old stunned elder figures astatine Old Trafford past month by formally seeking to extremity his younker woody with contiguous effect.

Gabriel and his representatives are believed to beryllium progressively unhappy with what they spot arsenic a shortage of first-team chances nether Michael Carrick.

As such, the highly touted youngster is keen to travel the illustration of emerging talents elsewhere successful the state but believes his way into elder shot astatine United is blocked.

Man Utd see ineligible enactment implicit alleged ‘swindle'

The worsening quality has reportedly angered nine officials, with Gabriel’s imaginable departure carrying important fiscal consequences, reports TeamTalk.

As helium holds an Irish passport done his father, helium tin articulation a European nine erstwhile helium turns 16 connected Tuesday.

Under that scenario, United would reportedly person conscionable £300,000 successful grooming compensation for a subordinate they judge could 1 time bid a interest of much than £100 million.

The Premier League nine are truthful considering regulatory and ineligible enactment against immoderate agents progressive successful arranging a low-cost move.

The supra root further notes that questions were raised aft Ali Barat, of Epic Sports, received FA clearance to correspond minors connected the aforesaid time Gabriel formally asked to extremity his contract.

Barcelona and Real Madrid 'keep watch'

United are attempting to settee the quality with an charismatic assistance offer, but Gabriel is reportedly unwilling to motion caller terms.

The teen is said to beryllium grooming with a backstage manager successful Barcelona arsenic helium seeks a determination to Hansi Flick's team.

Barcelona sporting manager Deco has publically played down the club’s involvement, but the Catalan broadside is understood to beryllium monitoring developments, along with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, arsenic good arsenic home rivals Arsenal.

With Gabriel’s 16th day approaching, United look a large situation to support their prized academy imaginable from leaving for a sum acold beneath what they judge helium could beryllium worth.