Barcelona are looking to find a good forward. With Robert Lewandowski ready to depart next season after his contract expires, the Catalan giants are looking to find a replacement.
Also, Barcelona have a knack of scouting young talent and developing them. Now, they found the ideal prospect at Manchester United.
The Red Devils are struggling in front of the goal. They have signed Benjamin Sesko this season. However, the Slovenian is yet to hit the ground running.
That is why Ruben Amorim is looking at the academy to find a talent who can become a threat in front of the goal.
And, he has found a player. But, the Catalan giants have also set their sights on the same player that Amorim wants to use.
Barcelona have reached out hard for Manchester United’s young JJ Gabriel, pushing strong to pull the 15-year-old from Old Trafford.
This caught United off guard. They see him as one of the brightest talents coming through their youth setup.
The youngster has played really well lately for the U18 team. He has netted ten times, set up one more across ten games, and even grabbed a three-goal haul versus Liverpool.
Because he has improved so fast, he has already joined a few workouts with Amorim’s main group, which got people talking about what comes next.
According to The Sun, Barca’s scouts have kept an eye on Gabriel lately. They think he could grow into a world-class forward.
Lately, their curiosity’s picked up speed, which made United dig in deeper. Gabriel’s family got a visit from Jason Wilcox, who walked them through the club’s vision for the young talent.
On another note, Amorim had a chat with the player himself, showing how badly United want to hold on to him moving forward.
The Catalan giants still want him. People at Old Trafford think he will stick around. So, the club’s steady push might just persuade the kid that staying in Manchester makes most sense.
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