Man Utd news: Man City's interest in JJ Gabriel emerges as Marcus Rashford return claim made

Man Utd news: Man City's interest in JJ Gabriel emerges as Marcus Rashford return claim madeAll the latest news from Old Trafford, including stories concerning JJ Gabriel and Marcus RashfordCommentsSportNick Murphy Assistant Editor 04:30, 17 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesJJ Gabriel is one of Manchester United's stars of the futureManchester United are on the cusp of returning to the Champions League – but uncertainty reigns over what next season may look like. For all the good work Michael Carrick has done since taking over from Ruben Amorim, it is still unclear who exactly will lead the club once this campaign is over and done with.‌There are similar question marks over a number of players at Old Trafford, not least Marcus Rashford. The 28-year-old is currently out on loan at Barcelona, but there is no guarantee that is where he will end up permanently.‌For now, it is down to Carrick to steer the club back to Europe's top table, a quest which continues with a tricky away fixture against Chelsea on Saturday. The Red Devils will be without Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez for that one, with both players out serving suspensions.‌Once that trip to Stamford Bridge is out of the way, there are five matches remaining, including the visit of Liverpool at the start of next month. Before all of that, though, Mirror Football have the latest headlines coming out of the Theatre of Dreams, with stories concerning both Rashford and United's newest academy gem, JJ Gabriel.JJ Gabriel interestGabriel may only be 15 years of age – even younger than Arsenal's Max Dowman- but it's already clear there's a big future ahead of him. That future will be at Old Trafford, though only after interest from Manchester City last summer.According to the Telegraph, City made a concerted effort to entice Gabriel to make the switch to the Etihad, with United reportedly even fearing at one stage that they might lose him. Their interest stemmed from a little-known rule that...