Deco Dismisses Barcelona Link to United Prospect Gabriel

Barcelona's sporting director has poured cold water on talk of a move for Manchester United's highly rated 15-year-old.

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What happened. Barcelona sporting director Deco played down speculation linking the club to Manchester United academy prospect JJ Gabriel, telling journalist Ben Jacobs there is nothing concrete and the club are not involved. Reports suggest Gabriel wants to leave United as he nears his 16th birthday.

• Deco said Barcelona are not interested in any player in Gabriel's current situation.
• Christian Falk named Bayern Munich, PSG, Barcelona and Real Madrid as showing strong interest.
• Gabriel turns 16 on 6 October, when he can be represented by an agency.

“It is normal for Barcelona to be linked with young players”

— Deco

Gabriel's 16th birthday on 6 October could shape his next move as European clubs circle.

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