JJ Gabriel has for months been billed as Manchester United’s next great prospect. But, in the blink of an eye, it appears the 15-year-old is trying to engineer a shock exit from Old Trafford.
Gabriel was the first player of his age to play for United when he appeared as a substitute in a preseason game against Atlético Madrid. That unofficial match didn’t count in the record books, but the schoolboy forward stood to become the club’s youngest ever player, needing to make his competitive debut before Oct. 25 to break David Gaskell’s record from 1956.
