Man Utd risk losing teenage prospect Gabriel for £350,000
Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 8 Oct, 15:44 · Archive
Manchester United face losing teenage forward JJ Gabriel, who asked for his registration to be cancelled last month, for as little as £350,000.
JJ Gabriel, a 16-year-old academy forward at Manchester United, requested his registration be cancelled last month, triggering interest from leading European clubs. The Guardian reports that United made Gabriel a formal scholarship contract offer to prevent him leaving for nothing in January, but he appears unlikely to accept it.
Under Premier League youth rules, Gabriel could have departed for a rival club without compensation in January had United not lodged the scholarship offer. However, if he leaves now without accepting, any Premier League club must negotiate a fee with United. The Guardian reports that if no agreement is reached, a compensation tribunal would likely award United in excess of £3m plus a 20 per cent sell-on clause, citing the precedent of Liverpool paying Chelsea £2.8m upfront for Rio Ngumoha. However, Gabriel could bypass this by moving to a European club for as little as £350,000 if he holds a European passport through either parent.
Former Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley told talkSPORT he does not believe Gabriel is physically ready for Premier League football. Gabriel has been at United since age 11 and had been on course to become the club's youngest-ever player. The Mirror Sport reports that Gabriel's representatives made several demands to the club before requesting to leave, including wage terms and other conditions, though no official move has yet materialised.
How it is being reported
- JJ Gabriel told straight about Premier League after Man Utd snubbed family’s requestManchester United talent JJ Gabriel played for the first team in pre-season but has not been given a chance in the Premier LeagueMirror Sport · 8 Oct, 15:44
- Manchester United offer JJ Gabriel new deal but risk losing prodigy for £350,000Teenager almost certain to leave despite fresh offer Compensation for move to European rival would be low Manchester United have made JJ Gabriel an official scholarship contract offer, but remain at risk of losing the teenage forward for as little as £350,000. The prodigy, who turned 16 this week, stunned the club when he asked for his registration to be cancelled last month, setting in motion a scramble among Europe’s elite clubs for his signature. Continue reading...The Guardian · 8 Oct, 15:10
- JJ Gabriel’s four demands including eye-watering wage and snubbed Man Utd requestJJ Gabriel's camp reportedly several demands as Manchester United looked to keep the academy starMirror Sport · 8 Oct, 07:00
- Man Utd news: JJ Gabriel gets reality check as wanted star puts contract talks on holdManchester United have had distractions during the extended international break but are now ready to return to Premier League actionMirror Sport · 8 Oct, 04:30
In this story: JJ Gabriel · Manchester United · Michael Carrick · Phil Bardsley · Ruben Amorim · Sir Alex Ferguson · Rio Ngumoha
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