Borussia Dortmund open up on failed Man Utd transfer

BORUSSIA DORTMUND have explained why Manchester United's Adnan Januzaj failed to impress during his loan spell.

 

Adnan Januzaj failed to impress at Borussia Dortmund

 

The Belgium international joined the Bundesliga club in the summer after struggling for first-team football under Louis van Gaal last season.

But the 22-year-old winger was sent back to Old Trafford on Wednesday after struggling to adapt to life in Germany, making just six substitute appearances in the league.

 

Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel was disappointed to see Januzaj leave, but believes he didn't have the attitude to succeed at the Westfalenstadion.

“It is a pity he did not show the desire and attitude you need to progress at his age," Tuchel said. "My feeling was that he never was completely with us. 

"A part of him always stayed in Manchester and he compared everything here with United. We were not able to help him to shake that off.”

 

Louis van Gaal still has faith in Adnan Januzaj's ability

 

While Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal said on the situation: "I believe in the talent of Adnan Januzaj, I have said that.

"And I have said already that it would be difficult for him to play matches at Dortmund. Unfortunately I was right.

“When he doesn’t play there too much, he can train better with us and maybe he can play in the first team.”