Footage of 14-year-old Man Utd wonderkid who will train with first-team has got fans talking

A 14-year-old wonderkid who has been told he will train with Manchester United's first team this season has produced another headline-grabbing performance at youth level.

JJ Gabriel was the talk of social media in April after he became the youngest player in United's history to feature for their under-18 team.

The teenager was brought on in the second half against Leeds and proceeded to score two goals in two minutes as Adam Lawrence's side recorded an emphatic 13-1 win.

Gabriel, who has attracted interest from Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid in recent times, is making a name for himself at Old Trafford.

In fact, after making his Premier League Under-18 debut in a 1-0 win over Everton this month, Gabriel met first-team coach Ruben Amorim at Carrington and was told he will train with the first team at times this season.

Gabriel spoke to Amorim at Carrington this week. Image credit: X/@SamC_reports

It has been a month to remember for the youngster, and on Saturday afternoon, he continued his hot streak by scoring two goals for the under-18s in an emphatic 5-0 win over Middlesbrough.

Here's how fans on social media reacted to his performance, as seen in the compilation below.

One wrote: "He’s genuinely a joke. Incredible," while another commented: "His ball striking is so wicked too. He hits it so well off of both feet. Even his weaker left foot has a canon. Superstar."

A third said: "Best game I've seen from him so far. Everything just comes to him so naturally it's a joke. Left foot, right foot: no problem. I love how trigger happy he is in the box atm. He's got great instincts in the box which is something you wouldn't expect from someone so young."

A fourth wrote: "Yeah he’s gonna be United's youngest ever player," and a fifth added: "Seriously wtf man. I've watched this again. It looks like they've cloned Neymar. The technical ability and confidence is off the charts."

Gabriel recently signed a deal with Nike that has been described as one of the most lucrative contracts handed out to a player of his age.

As reported by the Mail, a key part of Nike’s pitch was that they see him as “next in line" to Cristiano Ronaldo’s throne. It was also discussed that he could be the future face of Nike’s Mercurial brand.

Alfie Brooks, who is Gabriel’s specialist one-to-one coach, has previously offered an insight into the youngster's talent.

"He was very raw but he was very competitive," Brooks said. "When he first started training, those were the standout attributes.

"I’ve coached nearly 1,000 academy players over my time - four of them in Josh Nichols (Arsenal), Josh Acheampong (Chelsea), Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) and Tyrique George (Chelsea) have made their senior debuts - and JJ is the best I’ve ever seen."

Brooks added: "He could go into a Premier League changing room right now and technically he would be better than all of them. It wouldn’t even be close."

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