Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford has given a glowing endorsement to young talent JJ Gabriel.
While the time is right for Marcus Rashford to leave Manchester United this summer, there is no doubt the club are losing a great ambassador.
Rashford is an inspiration to a generation of young players, including current prospect JJ Gabriel.
A brief exchange between the pair on social media has underlined the respect between both of them.
Marcus Rashford evidently does not want to return to Man Utd – There is no way back for him surely?!
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JJ Gabriel backed by Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford is enjoying basking in the limelight of scoring a free-kick in El Clasico, leading a title-sealing victory.
Bruno Fernandes led the applause to his former Manchester United teammate, while JJ Gabriel chipped in too.
Gabriel sent an emoji saying ‘Top’ towards Rashford, before receiving a response from the ex-United forward.
Rashford wrote: “Next up”, clearly suggesting that Gabriel will be the next youngster to break through at Old Trafford.
Gabriel was helped by Rashford
Marcus Rashford and JJ Gabriel did cross over at Carrington, where they got the chance to train together.
This was in early 2025, before Rashford clinched his loan move to Aston Villa.
“All the best, thanks for taking pens with me other day,” Gabriel wrote to Rashford on social media when the forward clinched his loan exit.
Rashford has paid attention to Gabriel’s progress since, congratulating the youngster on making his under-18s debut at the end of last season.
Gabriel, 15, has gone on to score 23 goals for the under-18s this season, with the FA Youth Cup Final to come.
A first team debut next season looks inevitable.
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