JJ Gabriel nears Castilla move and dreams of the Ballon d'Or
He remains registered with Manchester United, so his move can only be formalised in the January window, with about £350,000 in compensation at stake.
JJ Gabriel, 16, is already training in Madrid while Real Madrid finalise his signing for Real Madrid Castilla. He is still federally tied to Manchester United, so he cannot play the Youth League in white this season.
According to MARCA, the first window to formalise his registration will be the January transfer market. If the deal goes ahead, United could collect around £350,000 for his development. His agent, Ali Barat, is negotiating the contract terms.
Meanwhile, the teenager is not hiding his ambitions: “My dream is to win a Ballon d'Or.”
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