Overview
- Manchester United Under-18s beat Nottingham Forest 5-2 at Carrington, with JJ Gabriel scoring two first-half long-range goals.
- Gabriel has 20 goals in 22 U18 appearances this season and has scored in six straight games, according to the Manchester Evening News.
- He cannot play in the Premier League this season and, because he was 14 when the campaign began, United have not used him in the U21s to comply with age rules.
- United have involved Gabriel in several first-team training sessions, with coaches planning a managed step-up that could include pre-season exposure before any senior consideration next season.
- Reports say an agreement is in place for him to sign professional terms at 17, and former defender Wes Brown has said he expects Gabriel to be in the first-team conversation next season.