Manchester United talent demanding seven-figure salary from potential suitors including Real Madrid
· Yahoo Sports
Manchester United’s teenage talent JJ Gabriel has been on Real Madrid’s radar for a long time now, and the idea of his signing has raised several bureaucratic doubts given his age.
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Having turned 16 this week, Gabriel is now officially free to sign a professional contract with any European club and is exploring all the options at his doorstep.
The line of suitors, as matters stand, is surprisingly long with Real Madrid being joined by Barcelona, Bayern Munich and even Paris Saint-Germain.
A crippling hurdle
As reported by SPORT in a recent update, the salary Gabriel and his environment command is slowly becoming the single most crippling hurdle of the transfer saga for all clubs involved.
The teenager is demanding an atrocious salary. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Still just 16 and untested at the highest level, the youngster is reportedly demanding a salary of seven figures from his potential suitors.
€1 million is the baseline salary he will accept, and it is almost impossible for a club to be willing to hand out such wages to a 16-year-old star.
Real Madrid continue to monitor the player’s situation and are in the race, but they are nowhere close to being a frontrunner.
While the salary issue is one deterrent, Real Madrid are also wary of the bureaucratic issues it could bring with it.
Who is leading the race
Real Madrid continue to monitor his situation. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
As confirmed in the same report, Bayern Munich have taken an important step forward in Gabriel’s pursuit in recent days and have even met with his representatives. They are one of the frontrunners, but the seven-figure salary is a stretch even for them.
Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen were both in the race as well, but are now firmly out after the latest update.
Barcelona and Real Madrid, for their part, continue to hold a keen interest in the player and are monitoring his situation carefully.
Notably, even Manchester United are making efforts to keep the player and are willing to go as far as filing a case if he joins any European club.
The player is yet to make a decision, and could well be forced to lower his wage demands if he indeed desires an immediate transfer.