Teenage superstar JJ Gabriel reportedly asks to leave Man United & refuses to train

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gabriel/tEcnVXMS/"]Gabriel[/a]'s profile has rocketed recently after being included in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]United[/a]'s preseason tour squad over the summer.[/p][p]That call came after being named Premier League Under-18 player of the year last term - in addition to winning United's Under-18 player of the year trophy - despite playing several years below his age bracket.[/p][p]He featured in a preseason game against Atletico Madrid in Stockholm in August, scored a hat-trick on his UEFA Youth League debut last week and was expected to make his competitive senior United debut in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brighton-2XrRecc3/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=A5gaOIYG"]Wednesday night's Carabao Cup clash[/a] with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brighton/2XrRecc3/"]Brighton.[/a][/p][embed guid="c2071a39-7400-4977-9ee4-768199e39289" url="https://x.com/TheAthleticFC/status/2099860893567709504" social-type="twitter" /][p]The report comes from Telegraph Sport, but details of the stance of Gabriel and his family are unknown at this stage, after he was removed from first-team training last week.[/p][p]Gabriel has sent a formal notice he wants to cancel his registration with immediate effect, and United can challenge the request as he's contracted until the end of the current season.[/p][embed guid="b2287c13-b822-44e4-a4a0-7e784ff32002" url="https://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2099859003895341436" social-type="twitter" /][p]He turns 16 on October 6th, after which he can sign a scholarship agreement with other clubs if the situation at United remains unresolved.[/p]