Manchester United call up 15-year-old forward JJ Gabriel for senior friendly against Rosenborg

Published Jul 23, 01:36 PM UTC

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Manchester United have named 15-year-old forward JJ Gabriel in their senior squad for the first time, for a pre-season friendly against Rosenborg in Trondheim on Friday. Gabriel, who turns 16 in October, scored 29 goals in 32 appearances for United's Under-18 side last season and won both the Premier League and club's Under-18 awards. He is the only change to the squad that lost 1-0 to Wrexham, replacing striker Ethan Wheatley. The teenager has been training regularly with the first team under manager Ruben Amorim and has drawn comparisons to club legends due to his precocious talent. Director of football Jason Wilcox personally persuaded Gabriel to stay at United last summer. The article provides extensive background on Gabriel's rapid rise through the academy, including a standout debut at age 14 and meetings with Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Original headline: Gabriel, 15, gets first senior Man Utd call-up

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