JJ Gabriel\u2019s future at Manchester United has moved sharply toward a departure after a dispute over playing-time demands reportedly went unanswered by Michael Carrick.<\/p>\n
According to the draft, those managing the teenager asked for a minimum of 20 minutes in three specific matches: the Champions League opener against Sabah FK, the Carabao Cup home tie against Brighton & Hove Albion, and the forthcoming Premier League meeting with Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Carrick did not appear willing to accept those conditions.<\/p>\n
Gabriel was left out of the first-team squad for the European match and instead featured for the Azerbaijan side\u2019s U-19 on the same day. Before United had even lost to Brighton, reports had already begun to circulate that the youngster was considering a rapid exit.<\/p>\n
If Carrick had selected the then-15-year-old, Gabriel would have become the youngest player in Manchester United\u2019s first-team history, overtaking the record held by David Gaskell since 1956. While the modern game has increasingly opened the door to very young players, it would still have represented a significant call.<\/p>\n
The situation has now shifted further in Gabriel\u2019s favour. His representatives are said to believe that \u201cpromises\u201d have been \u201cbroken,\u201d and with his 16th birthday on Oct. 6, a new stage has begun in the breakdown of the relationship.<\/p>\n
That date matters because Gabriel can now take immediate action. Thanks to his European passport, the son of a former Republic of Ireland international is able to move to another club in the European Union after turning 16. For United, what began as a dispute over minutes has developed into a transfer issue with major consequences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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