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  "id": 9325025,
  "title": "Barcelona intensify contacts with Real Madrid youth target through agent meet – report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/barcelona-intensify-contacts-with-real-madrid-youth-target-through",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T11:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/barcelona-intensify-contacts-real-madrid-112500084.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spanish sports newspaper SPORT reports that Barcelona have stepped up their efforts to sign Manchester United's 15-year-old wonderkid JJ Gabriel. Barcelona's sporting director, Deco, has been working closely with Gabriel's agent, Ali Barat, recently. Gabriel and his family visited Catalonia last week, and Deco met Barat again on Saturday.\n\nReal Madrid currently hold the financial advantage in the race for Gabriel, but Barcelona are determined to secure the young talent. Real Madrid will offer Gabriel a more financially attractive pathway to first-team football, while Barcelona aim to persuade him with their own sporting project and their established relationship with his agent.\n\nBarcelona's sporting director's meeting with Barat demonstrates their commitment to winning Gabriel over. The final decision is expected within days, with Real Madrid still maintaining a strong position in the competition for the highly-rated young talent.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid have been handed fresh competition in the race for Manchester United wonderkid JJ Gabriel, with Barcelona stepping up their efforts to secure one of Europe’s most highly rated young tale...",
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