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Manchester United youngster JJ Gabriel is generating an immense amount of hype as the 14-year-old has officially made his debut for the Under-18s side.
The young striker came on in the 65th minute, replacing Jim Thwaites, as the academy side took on Leeds United.
Gabriel proceeded to score a brace as the United Under-18s won 13-1, later commenting “U18 debut at U14, 2 goals on debut” on his social media.
Already clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are after the youngster affectionately nicknamed “Kid Messi” as the pair have similar styles of play on the pitch.
This was shown with Gabriel’s second goal of the game as he brought down a lofted ball on the edge of the box, delicately knocking it beyond the defender to be one-on-one with the keeper, firing it beyond the keeper’s reach.
With the youngster displaying a generational talent already, it’s no surprise that the top clubs are all gunning for him.
It’s also worth noting that JJ Gabriel holds an Irish passport with his father, Joe O’Cearuill, being a former Irish centre-back, meaning that European sides could sign him earlier than if he only held an English one.
However, his father has now weighed in on the situation as he’s been rumoured to be pushing for a move away from United for his son.
Taking to X, O’Cearuill commented: “The amount of lies people post is crazy.”
He continued: “Please stop spreading false information about me and JJ. Someone writes some lies, and everyone jumps on the bandwagon.”
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