Bryan Mbeumo believes JJ Gabriel ‘has something special’ after training alongside Manchester United’s top academy prospect.
The 15-year-old made his debut for United’s academy last 12 months and have become the youngest-ever player on the age of 14 to play for the club’s Under-18s, scoring twice against Leeds United.
In his first full season with United’s academy, Gabriel has been a standout performer, scoring 20 goals in 22 appearances for the Under-18s.
Gabriel has often trained with United’s first-team squad and was included in Thursday’s session as Michael Carrick’s side prepared for his or her Premier League match at home to Aston Villa on Sunday.
United are actually facing calls to advertise Gabriel to Carrick’s squad on a everlasting basis, nevertheless, the 15-year-old is ineligible to make his Premier League debut this season as a result of age restrictions and must wait until the beginning of the 2026/27 campaign.
When asked for his verdict on Gabriel, Mbeumo said in an interview with Zack En Roue Libre: ‘He’s strong, the little guy is robust.
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‘Yeah, he’s strong, he’s really something, frankly. He’s really strong for, I don’t know the way old he’s, I feel he’s 15.
‘You’re feeling that he’s certain to be slightly kid but he trains quite a bit with us and truly you see, you possibly can feel that the little guy has something special.
‘In fact, and you furthermore may see it when he plays already he’s not even with the fellows of his generation, and what he does you’re feeling it’s easy for him.
‘He’s actually form of a winger, he’s a dribbler and even in front of the box, I still think he’s good, truthfully. Even when it’s one-on-one, often if you’re young, one-on-one in front of the goalkeeper, you stutter but I feel he already has good blood.
‘We saw him rating some nice goals, he has a superb shot. Technically he’s strong.’
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