Manchester United have made a fresh attempt to keep JJ Gabriel at the club, offering the teenager an official scholarship contract in a bid to prevent a free departure.<\/p>\n
The move matters because, under Premier League youth rules, Gabriel could have left in January without a fee had United not acted. The Guardian reports that the club have now returned with a scholarship offer for next season, which means any Premier League side interested in him would have to negotiate a fee directly with United.<\/p>\n
If no agreement is reached, the Professional Football Compensation Committee could decide the eventual package, in a process comparable to Rio Ngumoha\u2019s move from Chelsea to Liverpool.<\/p>\n
United would hope for more than just compensation in that scenario. Per The Guardian, the club would be aiming for a fee \u201cin excess\u201d of \u00a33 million ($4 million), plus 20% of Gabriel\u2019s next transfer fee. That would be preferable to seeing him depart for another club in Europe and leaving United with only training compensation.<\/p>\n
Interest in Gabriel has intensified since he became available. Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are among the clubs linked, but The Guardian says the Spanish side are the \u201cfavorites\u201d to sign him.<\/p>\n
That would fit the pattern of a young player seeking a bigger platform, though United are still trying to keep him. The problem is that a switch away from Old Trafford now appears \u201cunlikely\u201d to be avoided.<\/p>\n
Should Gabriel move to a European club, only FIFA training compensation would be due, generally around \u00a3200,000-300,000 ($265,000-397,000).<\/p>\n
His frustration at limited first-team opportunities has been central to the situation, yet a move elsewhere would not guarantee more game time. The draft also points to examples involving Endrick, Franco Mastantuono and Yan Diomande, all of whom have found breaking into a strong side far from straightforward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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