22/09/2026
🚨👀 GARY NEVILLE HAS HELD UP ARSENAL’S HANDLING OF MAX DOWMAN AS AN EXAMPLE FOR MAN UNITED WITH JJ GABRIEL!
Manchester United are reportedly facing a difficult situation involving 15-year-old prospect JJ Gabriel, who is said to have requested the cancellation of his registration as he considers his future at the club.
Gary Neville believes United can take lessons from how Arsenal have managed the rise of teenage sensation Max Dowman.
Speaking on Stick to Football, Neville questioned why matters involving a player so young have become such a major public story.
🗣️ “I just don’t see the logic from any representatives of a 15-year-old boy who think it’s a good idea to put his name in lights right now.”
Neville then pointed to Arsenal’s treatment of Dowman after his Premier League breakthrough.
🗣️ “Max Dowman, if you remember last year when he came on, Sky probably asked for an interview at the end of the game.
“Arsenal said no. They got him straight back into the changing room. He’s back at school on the Monday morning.”
And honestly, that approach deserves plenty of credit. 👏
Everyone is excited whenever Max Dowman steps onto the pitch. His talent is obvious, but Arsenal have remained careful not to turn a teenager into a celebrity overnight.
Instead, they have protected him from unnecessary attention, kept his environment as normal as possible and allowed his performances to speak for themselves.
Now, a Manchester United legend is pointing to Arsenal’s handling of Dowman as an example of how young talents can be protected.
JJ Gabriel is 15. Max Dowman is 16.
At that age, the football should come first — not the headlines.
🌟 Talent needs opportunity.
🛡️ But talent also needs protection.
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