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Manchester United’s 15-year-old prodigy JJ Gabriel has asked for his academy registration to be cancelled, and we’re reacting to what it means for the player, his family and the club.Gabriel has been one of the most talked-about names to come out of the Carrington academy in years.
Manchester United’s 15-year-old prodigy JJ Gabriel has asked for his academy registration to be cancelled, and we’re reacting to what it means for the player, his family and the club. Gabriel has been one of the most talked-about names to come out of the Carrington academy in years. He’s won the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award, scored a hat-trick in the UEFA Youth League last week and has even been compared by some to Manchester United legend Duncan Edwards. So why would one of Manchester United’s brightest young talents want to walk away? We break down what’s actually been reported, what his decision could mean for his future, and what happens next under Premier League rules on academy registrations. We also look at the bigger question this raises for academy football: clubs can release young players when it suits them, so should families be just as willing to take control when they believe it’s in their child’s best interests? This is the first episode in a new Project Footballer series reacting to the biggest stories in youth football.
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