The Next Great Talent Show: When Clubs Forget Youth's Fragility The latest transfer saga has seen 15 year old JJ Gabriel, a promising talent from Manchester United's youth ranks, whisked away to Barcelona as top clubs vie for his signature.
This seems like just another chapter in the ongoing saga of teenage football prodigies being courted by Europe's powerhouses.
However, scratch beneath the surface and you'll find a more nuanced tale that reveals our obsession with developing young players.