Manchester United wonderkid JJ Gabriel has sensationally asked to leave the club.
The 15-year-old is regarded as one of the most exciting prospects in world football, the crown jewel of United’s academy who is nicknamed ‘Kid Messi’ after the Argentine superstar.
He is eligible to make his senior debut for United this season, potentially following in the footsteps of Arsenal starlet Max Dowman who made his first-team bow at 15 in August last year.
But Gabriel has stunned United by asking the club to cancel his registration and allow him to leave, the Daily Telegraph reports.
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United are yet to respond to the request but the report states the club do not regard the situation as ‘irretrievable’ with hope the situation can still be rectified.
Gabriel has issued formal notice that he wishes to cancel his registration with the club. While he does not have a new club lined up at this stage, United agreeing to his request would leave him free to join any one of the sides across Europe who have watched his development from afar.
Clubs cannot sign players to professional contracts until the age of 17 or scholarship agreements until they turn 16. Gabriel turns 16 on 6 October.
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