Manchester United’s academy player “kid Messi,” widely reported as JJ Gabriel, is said to have made a quit threat and then removed references to the “Red Devils” from his Instagram account. He also appears to post a cryptic swipe, which multiple outlets associate with the internal situation.
According to the reporting, the club’s hierarchy is shocked by the request, and the player is understood to have been dropped for Manchester United’s Carabao Cup match against Brighton. The outlets frame this as part of a fallout involving the teenager’s messages and social media activity, with one account emphasizing the Instagram wipe and another focusing on the alleged response from the club.
Across the coverage provided, the key points are the same: a reported request to leave, the deletion of Manchester United references from Instagram, and his absence from the squad for the day’s Carabao Cup fixture. Details beyond these elements are not consistent across the limited excerpts, and the reporting relies on what is “understood” and described rather than quoting official statements.
