JJ Gabriel could remain at Manchester United despite him wanting to leave because of transfer regulations over players of his age.That’s according to European football journalist Kevin Hatchard, who has warned the 15-year-old about the importance of him making the right decision for the next stage of his career.United were shocked by the news of Gabriel wanting to leave, but an exit is by no means fully certainGettyAs talkSPORT reported earlier in the month, teenage star Gabriel has asked to leave United in what was a surprise decision for the Premier League club.The forward scored 26 goals for the club’s youth sides last season and bagged a hat-trick in the UEFA Youth League just days before news of him wanting to depart Old Trafford broke.Gabriel travelled to Spain for talks regarding a potential move, with Barcelona and Real Madrid understood to be viable options for him.However, Barcelona sporting director Deco dismissed their interest in an interview with talkSPORT last week, which could be a huge boost to United’s hopes of keeping him.European giants must wait for GabrielDrive host Andy Goldstein claimed the European giant’s stance on Gabriel sounded like ‘a big fat no’, to which Hatchard agreed before explaining the difficulties that clubs would face with a deal.“What I would say is that the player is still 15 and he wouldn’t be able to make a move until he was 16. I don’t think he can have a proper agent until he’s 16 either. “Realistically, obviously conversations do happen. We have to take Deco at his word but it doesn’t mean that Barcelona, when he turns 16, wouldn’t be part of that race and wouldn’t be interested. “Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern (Munich), PSG (Paris Saint-Germain), any of these clubs, it would be remiss of them not to at least be aware of him and aware of a possible market opportunity. “If you look at Bayern, for example, they brought Jamal Musiala to the club from Chelsea at 16, and look what he’s gone on to do for them. “These clubs are very aware of this kind of situation but, at this stage, they can’t be seen to be making a move for a player that young.”Gabriel turns 16 next month so, as of now, he cannot complete a move elsewhereGettyDrive co-host and former England striker Darren Bent then asked: “Although Bayern Munich’s a great club, one of the biggest in the world, it does sound like he’s got his heart set on Barca or Real Madrid in LaLiga. “Do you think there could be a situation where he ends up going somewhere that his heart doesn’t necessarily want, or go back to Manchester United?”Hatchard insisted: “Well, him and his family have got to make that decision, haven’t they? I don’t know a huge amount about him and his situation, but any player of that age has to really think of so many things.“Can I deal with the move, in general, to a different country? Can I deal with the pressure of being involved with that particular club? “Do I back myself to make it through to the first team? If that isn’t going to happen, can I get loan moves and get miles on the clock? “Musiala didn’t just appear, it took him a little while. They put him through what they call the campus system there at Bayern. I think any player of his kind of age has got to think about opportunity.Gabriel is yet to make a senior appearance for United, but is one of the most highly-regarded talents in the countryGetty“How am I going to develop? How am I going to play for a first team? What’s going to be best for me as a person, my family? “So many things go into it and if you get it wrong, it can be really tough because you get forgotten quickly in this game, so it’s really, really important to get that right.”