Man Utd news LIVE: JJ Gabriel deadline TODAY as two clubs prepare huge offers

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Manchester United face losing JJ Gabriel on a free transfer during the January transfer window, with clubs from across Europe preparing huge offers for the teen

Hello and welcome to Mirror Football's Manchester United live blog on Tuesday, October 6, which is JJ Gabriel's 16th birthday.

As a European Union passport holder, the player is now allowed to agree deals with clubs in EU countries, and Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain all interested in signing Gabriel. Manchester United could have signed the player to a pre-contract before he turned 16 today, but his camp did not open talks before requesting a move.

The forward has not featured for any of United's academy teams since scoring a hat-trick for the under-19s during their 5-0 win over Sabah in the UEFA Youth League. Gabriel has also not reported to Carrington since his representatives requested a move ahead of the club's Carabao Cup third-round tie against Brighton & Hove Albion, a match in which the teenager was expected to make his competitive first-team debut and become United's youngest-ever player in the process.

Gabriel's camp, however, wanted the teenager to debut in United's first Champions League match of this season against Sabah. However, the club did not include him in their squad submitted to UEFA, instead selecting him for their Youth League fixture against the Azerbaijan Premier League champions' under-19s.

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Happy birthday JJ Gabriel!

JJ Gabriel turned 16 today, which means the Manchester United academy player will soon be old enough to vote. However, more pertinently, with no general election on the horizon, for now, he can also agree deals with European Union clubs as an EU passport holder.

After asking out of United, there are plenty of teams showing interest, including Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Gabriel has spent recent weeks training in Castelldefels, a town 12 miles southwest of the Catalan city, so read into that what you will and follow along today for further updates on his future.

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