{"id":5633,"date":"2017-07-11T02:52:22","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T06:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=5633"},"modified":"2017-07-11T02:52:22","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T06:52:22","slug":"adnan-januzaj-manchester-united-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2017\/07\/11\/adnan-januzaj-manchester-united-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Adnan Januzaj Left Out of Manchester United Tour, Future Looks Bleak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once tipped to be a superstar at Manchester United, Adnan Januzaj<\/a> endured a miserable season on loan in the North East as Sunderland were relegated from the Premier League.<\/p>\n

Januzaj has since returned to Manchester and his future has never been more uncertain. United manager Jos\u00e9 Mourinho opted to omit the Belgian from the club’s 27-man tour squad<\/a> of the United States, raising questions as to whether he will still be at Old Trafford beyond the summer.<\/p>\n

Adnan Januzaj Manchester United Future Looks Bleak<\/h3>\n

The 22-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season under former Manchester United boss David Moyes in 2013-14, regularly appearing in the starting XI and putting in some stellar performances. He was a rare bright spot in a disappointing season for the Red Devils. Soon after, he fell down the pecking order under Louis Van Gaal and later Mourinho.<\/p>\n

Following a failed short loan spell at Borussia Dortmund, Januzaj linked up once again with Moyes at Sunderland last season, but he was powerless to stop the Black Cats from relegation.<\/p>\n

His exclusion from the tour squad is even more significant given that fellow loanee Andreas Pereira was selected to travel, after performing admirably at Granada<\/a> last term. Like Januzaj, Pereira also suffered from relegation as Granada finished last season bottom of La Liga, but Mourinho was clearly impressed with the young Brazilian’s efforts.<\/p>\n

Adding insult to injury, Januzaj has been reportedly told<\/a> he will not receive a squad number ahead of the upcoming campaign, indicating further that an exit is looming. For a player who was handed the legendary Ryan Giggs’ no.11 jersey only two seasons ago, this will come as a huge blow.<\/p>\n

Real Sociedad have already submitted<\/a> a bid, which suggests that the Belgian youngster could join yet another one of David Moyes’ former teams. Certainly, it seems that his time at Old Trafford is coming to an end.<\/p>\n

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