Man Utd transfer news: Red Devils 'fear' JJ Gabriel could join Premier League rival

Manchester United reportedly fearfulness that highly rated young endowment JJ Gabriel could determination to neighbours Manchester City.

Arguably the biggest communicative of the post-summer transportation window, the 15-year-old has asked to permission Old Trafford aft helium was not progressive successful Man Utd's opening Champions League game.

It has been reported that Gabriel has asked the nine to merchandise him from his existent agreement, though the Red Devils stay determined to support him.

Man Utd had planned to see Gabriel successful their matchday squad for Wednesday evening's EFL Cup necktie against Brighton & Hove Albion, but the latest improvement could derail those plans.

The youngster has scored 5 goals successful his 3 appearances for the Under-21s and Under-19s and is seen arsenic an bonzer young talent.

Man City could lure JJ Gabriel distant from Man Utd?

A big of heavyweight European clubs, including Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, person reportedly shown involvement successful the youngster already.

Likewise, virtually each large Premier League clubs person spoken to the player's representatives, with Chelsea reportedly starring the race for his signature.

According to The Sun, the Red Devils fearfulness that City could travel up with a lucrative connection to lure Gabriel away.

The Red Devils anticipation to salvage the concern and repair their narration with Gabriel and his entourage, and are apt to request a important compensation interest if helium leaves.

Past transportation relationships betwixt Manchester clubs

Both clubs person raided each other's academies successful caller years, with Darren Fletcher's duplicate sons, Jack and Tyler, moving to Old Trafford successful 2023.

Man City signed Harrison Parker, portion Man Utd brought David Eze and Karim Cassim from their rivals' academy.

With the youngster's declaration owed to expire astatine the extremity of the existent campaign, a determination distant from Old Trafford looks highly apt astatine the moment.