Wayne Rooney has expressed his disappointment over the prospect of Manchester United losing 15-year-old prodigy JJ Gabriel. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
Stressing that the talented teenager would have made his first-team debut this season had he not asked to leave, Rooney admitted that JJ Gabriel possesses all the necessary attributes to succeed at the highest level.
Wayne, however, added that he believes the club has done everything possible to keep the youngster at MUFC.
His words, “I have seen JJ grow up, he has been in [my son] Kai’s team. Anyone close to it knew that was coming. In fairness to Manchester United they have done everything, absolutely everything, to keep him at the club.
The club have treated him probably differently to the other players because he is such a special player. I know, I recognise that, because I was that player at Everton. I was getting that treatment at Everton.
As a club, you need to do [it] to try to keep the better players. It’s disappointing because he is such a top player and a lovely kid. You never know whether it’s gone too far or whether there is a chance for him to stay.
He is a top player. His ability, his balance, he has shown he can go up the ages and score goals. The next step is first-team football where it’s different, and you never know until you’re in there.
But he’s such a special talent who understands the game really well. At some point this season he would [have] made his debut for the first-team, I’d imagine, so that’s where it’s disappointing.”
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