🐣 This week’s rising star: JJ Gabriel 🏴 | OneFootball

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Heading to Manchester, where a 15-year-old prodigy is already making waves among observers at Old Trafford.

Joseph Junior Andreou Gabriel, better known as JJ Gabriel, is making a name for himself at the Red Devils.

The English winger, nicknamed “Kid Messi” for his dazzling dribbles and composure in front of goal, has already established himself as a key player for United’s U18s.

Spotted after scoring a brace in a collective masterclass against Leeds (13-1), he became the youngest player in the club’s history to feature at this level.

Rúben Amorim, impressed by his performances, didn’t take long to open the doors to the first-team group. The Portuguese coach recently invited him to train with the senior squad and to watch the season opener against Arsenal from the directors’ box. A strong message sent to this very young player. 

Technically brilliant, able to beat his man in a single step and blessed with remarkable composure in front of goal, JJ Gabriel is already attracting attention from across the continent.

Courted by FC Barcelona, invited to meet Lamine Yamal and visit the Camp Nou, the young Mancunian nevertheless chose to continue his development in England.

Although he is only 14, Gabriel is already building a reputation.

Under contract with Nike and followed by more than 80,000 fans on Instagram, “Kid Messi” has yet to make his professional debut.

Yet he could soon make history.

If he features in the Carabao Cup, a scenario that is expected, he would become the youngest player ever to wear the Manchester United shirt.

An early-blooming talent, already a star among the younger generations, who more than ever embodies the future of Old Trafford.

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