JJ Gabriel is the star of Manchester United’s U18 side this season as he continues to get better and better.
Despite being just 15, JJ Gabriel is already being labelled the best academy player Manchester United has produced in years.
This is quite the billing for the prodigy, and Wayne Rooney has hailed Gabriel recently, explaining how he rates the teenager, having watched him through the years playing with Kai Rooney.
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Being so highly regarded, Gabriel has already been in United’s first-team training, holding his own; however, there is another side to youth development that also needs to be considered.
Especially after what happened with Alejandro Garnacho.
Manchester United not worried about JJ Gabriel ego
It is no secret that Gabriel’s talent is beyond his years, and all being well, he could end up being world-class, albeit he has a lot of work still to do.
With so much attention at a young age, United will also be keen to ensure Gabriel doesn’t go down the path of Garnacho, who let the attention go to his head.
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However, according to the Manchester Evening News, United are ‘not concerned’ about this.
United want to temper expectations around Gabriel, so he can focus on his development, and the report explains that figures around the 15-year-old are not worried about keeping him grounded.
Gabriel has a strong family support network and circle of friends who keep him honest and in check, not to get ahead of himself.
JJ Gabriel already has an advantage to achieve this for Manchester United
Judging based on his work ethic, Gabriel is the perfect professional, putting football ahead of everything else with tremendous dedication, which he is and will continue to reap the rewards of.
Gabriel has also met Sir Alex Ferguson and had meetings with Ruben Amorim, but he has remained respectful and grounded at all times.
While in some ways this attention at such a young age isn’t ideal, it will absolutely prove important should Gabriel manage to stay grounded throughout his youth career, because he will be used to the attention and plaudits.
Hopefully, Gabriel just continues in the same manner he has been this season, both on and off the pitch, at United, because he could be very special.
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