Manchester United is reportedly considering regulatory or even legal action against those who might facilitate the departure of 15-year-old JJ Gabriel, as the club anticipates his exit, according to The Sun.

Gabriel informed Manchester United last month that he wished to leave the club. If he transfers overseas, Manchester United would only receive minimal compensation. Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich are all interested in him.

News that agent Ali Barat was authorized by the FA to represent minors broke on the same day that Gabriel's desire to leave Manchester United emerged. Barat's company, Epic Sports, facilitated Denzel Dumfries' transfer to Inter Milan and Nikola Jackson's transfer to Aston Villa this summer, and arranged contact with Real Madrid and Bayern for Gabriel's representatives. Epic has been asked for comment; the FA has not responded as to whether an agent has submitted a registration application for Gabriel.

Gabriel has reposted several social media updates this week and is currently training overseas.

He is training at a camp in Barcelona, where he also trained this summer.

In one of his recently reposted updates, his brother is seen wearing a Barcelona training kit. Barcelona sporting director Deco previously hinted that despite the club's efforts to sign Gabriel, they would not pursue the signing. Manchester United rivals have not ruled out attempting to sign him, but he is expected to move abroad.

Manchester United had planned to include Gabriel in the squad for the Carabao Cup third-round match against Brighton. Prior to this, he failed to make his debut in the UEFA Champions League match against Sabah on September 10. Nineteen-year-olds Shea Lacey and Harry Amass made their Champions League debuts in that 4-0 victory. Gabriel's father, Joe O'Shiruol, was unhappy that his son was not included in Manchester United's Champions League A list. Clubs can usually add a homegrown player to the B list before kickoff, but Gabriel was under 16 at the time and was not eligible. He will turn 16 on October 6.

Gabriel trained with the Manchester United first team for most of preseason and came off the bench for the final 10 minutes in a friendly against Atlético Madrid in Stockholm on August 1. He won Manchester United's Young Player of the Year award, was included in the squad for the team's training camp in Ireland, and was listed on Manchester United's Premier League squad list with jersey number 77.

Gabriel scored in his first two appearances for Manchester United U21 and achieved a hat-trick in his UEFA Youth League debut this season.

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