What next for Man Utd’s JJ Gabriel and the ‘academy star wars’? | The Football Boardroom

“It’s ironic that when Manchester United lose a young player it’s a story. The large teams in English football have been doing this for years. But not interested when it’s the lower premier league or EFL Club.”

“I think what has failed to be acknowledged in this episode is the career of JJ's father Joe O’Cearuill, himself a Youth prospect who struggled to make a path in the game released by Leyton Orient and Watford without making a senior appearan…”

“Gabriel is a child. He looks like a child. He has the body of a child, very lightweight. He's not physically precocious in the way Rooney or Whiteside was. Nor is he blessed with lightning speed like Giggs was. United know they have a duty…”

“Been keeping an eye on the boy in the academy for years and I don’t want to attack a child. But the most recent outburst after being allowed stuff no United academy player has ever been allowed. The Dad a failed player is the issue here and…”