It was revealed on Tuesday that JJ Gabriel wants to leave Man United and Michael Carrick was asked to give his thoughts on the situation after the defeat to Brighton.
Michael Carrick said “the situation is what it is” when asked to give his thoughts on the news JJ Gabriel wants to leave Old Trafford.
It was revealed on Tuesday that teenage sensation Gabriel had decided he wanted out of the club. Gabriel looked set to become United’s youngest ever debutant with the Carabao Cup third round earmarked as a chance for a possible debut, but those plans were scrapped when it became apparent he wanted to leave the club.
United are understood to be fearful that Gabriel could walk away from the club on his 16th birthday next month. There are concerns that United will not be able to stop Gabriel from leaving on October 6 and signing for an overseas club, using his Irish passport to circumvent rules that normally afford United greater protection.
Carrick was asked about the situation after his side’s dire 3-2 loss to Brighton. “We have to be a little bit careful on that one. He’s a 15-year-old boy. It’s more about the welfare, the care and the attention of JJ as a child really,” Carrick told Sky Sports. “He’s certainly a young man. The situation is what it is, but we have to be a little bit careful about the exposure and how we jump on that.”
One youngster who was handed a chance against Brighton was Shea Lacey. The 19-year-old scored his first competitive goal for United, opening the scoring with a neat left-footed effort, but even after Mason Mount added a second United were unable to progress to the next round of the Carabao Cup.
Nevertheless, Carrick was delighted with Lacey’s showing. “I couldn’t expect any more from Shea as a younger player starting the game. That’s what he’s good at, that’s what he’s done all the way through the age groups,” he said.
“I’ve seen it so many times, so for him to come onto the stage and do that is a big plus. It was a great moment at that time of the game and I thought his performance in general was pretty good. He can be pleased with his night. It’s a big night for him, and his performance and his goal is a big plus for him.”
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