He is only 15 years old, but he is already well known to football fans across the Channel. Joseph Junior Andreou Gabriel, more commonly known as JJ Gabriel, is indeed considered the biggest prospect in England at the moment. Author of a hat-trick in the Youth League against Sabah last week, the English winger has been causing a sensation for years now, via videos of his highlights published on social networks since a young age.
Regularly outclassed among young people, his deficit in size did not prevent him from shining, and he had an exceptional 2025/2026 season with the Red Devils U18s, notably scoring 29 goals in 32 matches. An excellent dribbler and particularly good in small spaces, he has already caught the eye of Michael Carrick, who used him during friendly matches this summer with the first team.
He wants to slam the door
He has not yet started in an official match with the A… And it is possible that he never will. And for good reason, according to several media like The Telegraphhe would have asked to leave the club. Not being under a professional contract, he sent a request to cancel his registration to the Mancunian management. The rules of the English championship allow for termination of the contract, but it must be bilateral. Manchester United, where Gabriel has played since he was 15, must therefore say yes.
What is certain is that internally at Manchester United, his decision created a huge surprise, since no one expected it. The teenager wants to become a free agent, but The Telegraph specifies that he does not yet have an agreement with another club, nor even any serious avenue for his future. What is certain is that all the big European clubs risk jumping on him if he is released by the Red Devils.
