Real Madrid are closing in on signing another young talent for the future, with JJ Gabriel said to be close to joining Los Blancos .
The 16-year-old Englishman's future has been in the news for a couple of months now, ever since he decided he wanted to leave Manchester United.
Touted as the biggest English talent around, a number of European clubs were in the race to sign the teenager.
However, according to Matteo Moretto , Los Blancos are extremely close to signing the 16-year-old attacker.
Gabriel has been training in the Spanish capital for the past few days while waiting for his future to be finalised.
Los Blancos are set to pip the likes of Barcelona, PSG and Bayern Munich, who were all interested in JJ Gabriel.
The Catalan club are now said to be completely out of the race after refusing to enter an expensive bidding war for his signature.
JJ Gabriel is on his way to Real Madrid. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
For a 16-year-old, Gabriel's camp are said to be making some significant demands that not every club is willing to meet.
However, Real Madrid, as always, are willing to look at what he can become rather than what he is today.
Los Blancos have carefully assessed the contractual and regulatory implications of signing the youngster, given his age.
Although the deal is close, it has not been officially completed, with January 2027 being the earliest possible registration window.
Gabriel's potential explains why Real Madrid have pursued him so persistently.
JJ Gabriel is an exciting talent for the future. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
The versatile attacker has impressed at youth level with his dribbling, creativity and goalscoring instincts.
He even scored a hat-trick on his UEFA Youth League debut and has always looked at home in much older age groups.
His arrival at Real Madrid would not be about making a signing for this season, but rather for the future.
Signing him would only be the beginning. At 16, Real Madrid need to plan his development and handle him very carefully.
For now, Los Blancos can rejoice in winning the transfer battle, and it remains to be seen how long it takes before JJ Gabriel is announced as a Real Madrid player.
