MANCHESTER UNITED wonderkid JJ Gabriel stunned fans with an incredible solo goal for the Under-18s against Liverpool before grabbing a hat-trick in a 7-0 win.
Gabriel, 15, is one of the hottest prospects in the United academy and he has already been invited to train with the first team by Ruben Amorim.
His silky footwork, dribbling and clinical finishing has wowed figures at Carrington and he has already been promoted high above his age group.
He only turned 15 last month but he is showing his raw potential with some sensational displays in the youth teams.
And he did that once again against United’s rivals Liverpool on Saturday afternoon as he blitzed a treble – including a ridiculous solo effort just before half time.
With the score at 1-0 after Bendito Mantato’s opener, Gabriel collected the ball from a through pass deep in midfield.
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He surged into the box from the right wing before dropping the shoulder to confuse the defender.
Gabriel then cut the ball back to his right, then feinted back to his left again.
The starlet then pirouetted around and took the ball past another defender and then rifled into the corner with his right foot.
Fans were almost left speechless by Gabriel’s heroics as one compared him to Neymar.
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They wrote on X: “Definitely Neymar in the making, we got top future talent.”
A second fan said: “This boy will cook in the future, I just know it.”
A third added: “He’s special… no wonder he’s already training with the senior team aged 14.”
Another said: “Give him 2 more years and he’ll fit right into the senior team for sure.”
Gabriel later added his second with another fantastic strike to make it 3-0, darting into the box and taking the ball away from one defender – and then thumping into the roof of the net.
He completed his hat-trick with another goal in stoppage time to make it 7-0 on the day after Rafe McCormack, Jim Thwaites and Samuel Lusale had got in on the act.
Gabriel is being tipped to become United’s youngest EVER Premier League player after Amorim introduced him into first team training ahead of this weekend’s trip to Crystal Palace.
He is still too young to even compete in the FA Youth Cup despite being the youngest player to feature for the Under-18s.
Gabriel committed his future to United for at least the next two years and is so highly rated that directors Jason Wilcox and Matt Hargreaves have played active roles in keeping him at Old Trafford.
He has been dubbed “kid Messi” after a series of clips showcasing his ability surfaced on Messi and signed a lucrative deal with Nike in February.
