JJ-Gabriel remains one of the most sought-after names in the transfer market. The young English prospect, who recently turned 16, stopped training with Manchester United weeks ago. He requested that the club terminate his contract and transfer him to another team, preferably outside England. Barcelona and Real Madrid have joined the bidding, with Bayern Munich and PSG also in the mix.

The player and his representatives still expect to make a final decision in January. English media continue to publish reports, revealing the demands the player made to Manchester United when he wanted to stay at Old Trafford, some of which also shed light on the player's character and his team's approach.

JJ-Gabriel had a brilliant start to the season. He featured with the first team in preseason and scored a hat-trick in the first round of the UEFA Youth League. To make him feel valued, Manchester United even designed a development plan for him and organized a meeting between him, his family, and Sir Alex Ferguson. However, his agents' demands changed everything.

According to ESPN, they demanded that the player wear the number 77 shirt when playing with the first team and have "Gabriel JR" printed on the back. Manchester United agreed to the first request and even asked the Premier League if he could use the desired shirt name.

The first conflict arose when the club asked him to train with the under-21 team. The player and his representatives deemed this unacceptable. They believed returning to the club's academy was a step backward and instead demanded he train exclusively with the first team under Michael Carrick's direction.

Furthermore, according to the Manchester Evening News, the player's team also demanded he be guaranteed at least 20 minutes of playing time in three specific matches. Carrick's team has already played two of these: a Champions League match against Sheriff Tiraspol and a League Cup match against Brighton, with the other being a Premier League fixture against Bournemouth. The club responded by excluding the young player from the Champions League Squad List A and omitting him from the Brighton squad.

The fifth demand Manchester United rejected concerned financial terms. According to The Times, the player's team wanted JJ-Gabriel to receive a contract worth a seven-figure annual salary.

Consequently, Old Trafford has accepted the reality of his departure, though they still expect to receive at least €400,000 in youth development compensation.

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