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Man United prodigy JJ Gabriel heads to Barcelona as Real Madrid and Barcelona vie to sign him
September 18, 2026 at 03:57 PM · Updated 28d ago
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4 reports · 2 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 6 hours
YKYalla Kora
"ثغرة أيرلندية" تمنح ريال مدريد وبرشلونة فرصة لخطف جوهرة مانشستر يونايتد
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BNBBC News
JJ Gabriel: Man Utd youngster travels to Barcelona amid speculation over future
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YKYalla Kora
"موهبة تظهر مرة كل جيل".. ماذا قالوا عن جاي جاي جابرييل "المتمرد" داخل مانشستر يونايتد؟
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Why Man United's wantaway 15-year-old wonderkid, JJ Gabriel, is so highly rated
(opens the publisher’s site)Manchester United forward JJ Gabriel, 15, has travelled to Barcelona as Real Madrid and Barcelona vie to sign the teenager who has asked to cancel his registration.
- Gabriel has told Manchester United he wants to cancel his registration with immediate effect.
- He left the UK on Thursday and is now in Barcelona, where the two Spanish clubs have held talks this week over a move.
- His Irish citizenship would allow him to join a European club under FIFA rules once he turns 16 on 6 October.
- Manager Michael Carrick said the situation will work itself out and that ensuring Gabriel is OK is the important thing.
- Gabriel scored a hat-trick in the UEFA Youth League and deleted Manchester United references from his social media accounts.
- United recalled that the family had already indicated their intention to leave the club in June 2025.
- Gabriel scored 23 goals in 23 U18 Premier League appearances for United last season.