Deco speaks about linking Barcelona's name with JJ Gabriel!

This week, Barcelona's sporting director, Deco, stepped forward to address the swirling rumors. He made it clear that he and his fellow staff members have no plans to pursue Manchester United's young talent, JJ Gabriel. In doing so, he sought to put an end to the ongoing chatter once and for all.

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The 15-year-old player has been linked to several European giants—including Barcelona and Real Madrid—following his impressive performances for the English powerhouse Manchester United; Barcelona, ​​in particular, has been a major focus of these reports, with the player strongly linked to the club.

Deco gives the final answer regarding interest in the player

Barcelona have been mentioned among the clubs supposedly keeping tabs on Manchester United prospect JJ Gabriel, with the Catalan giants' well-documented appetite for emerging talent making them a natural name to surface in such speculation.

That chatter, however, was addressed head-on by sporting director Deco, who spoke with transfer journalist Ben Jacobs on Thursday and took the opportunity to distance the Blaugrana from any involvement.

As things stand, he insisted, the club "are not interested in any player in his situation." Deco went on to explain: "There's nothing to say about this boy. It's normal that we always have players linked with us. There's a huge market for that, even when they [players] are young." He continued: "We are not interested in any player in his situation. I am not sure what's happening, and if he's still a Manchester United player. We are not involved in that." The Portuguese then stressed the need for clarity before any action could even be considered: "First of all, we need to understand how the situation is before we try to do something. And to speak about young, teenage players, it is not our business."

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