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Barcelona respond to JJ Gabriel link after Man Utd exit request
Sep 24 2026 20:48 · By Chris Davie · 13 Reads
JJ Gabriel has asked to leave Manchester United (Getty)
Barcelona’s sporting director, Deco, insists the club are not interested in signing JJ Gabriel from Manchester United.
The 15-year-old stunned United last week by demanding to leave the club and has attracted interest from several teams across Europe and in the Premier League
United are unable to give Gabriel a scholarship contract until he turns 16 on October 6 but would be due a compensation fee if he joins another club.
Barcelona have reportedly held talks to sign Gabriel but when asked about the situation on Thursday, Deco claimed that the Spanish champions are ‘not involved’ in discussions.
‘There’s nothing to say about this boy,’ Deco said.
‘It’s normal we always have players linked with us. There’s a huge market for that, even when they are young.
Barcelona have denied an attempt to sign JJ Gabriel from Manchester United (Getty)
‘We are not interested in any player in his situation. I’m not sure what’s happening and if he’s still a Manchester United player. We are not involved in that.
‘First of all, we need to understand how the situation is before we try to do something. To speak about young, teenage players, it is not our business.’