Barcelona to try and steal away Man Utd wonderkid JJ Gabriel before senior debut

Barcelona to try and steal away Man Utd wonderkid JJ Gabriel before senior debut

Spanish giants Barcelona are trying to sign Manchester United teenage sensation JJ Gabriel.

JJ Gabriel, who scored a hat-trick in the 7-0 win over Liverpool at the weekend, is a sensation at United and he has rightly attracted the attention of several sides, including most recently Barcelona who are reportedly preparing a bid.0

Gabriel currently has 10 goals for U18 manager Darren Fletcher’s side this season and is by far one of the most highly-rated talents in the Red Devils' academy, which first team manager Ruben Amorim will be desperate to keep hold of.0

The 15-year-old signed for United at the age of 10 and signed a pre-scholarship agreement earlier this year which lasts until he turns 17 as he committed his future to the side.0

Manchester Evening News report that his family “have been guests of Barcelona at the Nou Camp on at least one occasion recently and were given a tour of the facilities as the Catalan club try and woo the United teenager.”0

Gabriel, who has two caps for the England U-16 national team, is said to have had a private meeting with Amorim as the club discuss a deal that would tie the teenager down to the side. 0

However, The Sun reports that Barcelona are keen to lure Gabriel away from United and Amorim and his team may be helpless in stopping him from leaving to the Catalan side who are known for producing some of the world’s best talent.0