Adnan Januzaj will ‘dedicate’ his first goal for Real Sociedad to former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal who ‘frustrated’ him
Once dubbed as one of the hottest properties in the United academy, things went spectacularly wrong for Januzaj at Old Trafford
ADNAN JANUZAJ has blasted his former manager at Manchester United Louis van Gaal admitting "there were difficulties" with him.
And in a fiery broadside, the Real Sociedad winger has said he will "dedicate" his first goal for his new club to the Dutch manager.
Once dubbed one of the most exciting talents in the United academy, Januzaj failed to hit the heights expected of him at Old Trafford.
He was sold for around £8million to Sociedad this summer, with United inserting a buy-back clause in his contract.
And seemingly he lays a lot of the blame squarely with van Gaal.
Speaking to Spanish website As.Futbol, the 22-year-old said: "If I score a goal, I will dedicate it to van Gaal.
"I do not want to talk about him, because everyone knows there were difficulties with him.
"We did not have the best relationship, everyone knows.
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"It was not easy, it's very frustrating and difficult when you find something like that."
Januzaj spent last season on loan at relegated Sunderland and prior to that had a spell at Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.
He was left out of United’s squad for their summer tour of the US and Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay confirmed he wanted the youngster.
Old Trafford boss Jose Mourinho no longer saw Januzaj as part of his plans – despite the player wanting to stay put.
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Januzaj joined United from Anderlecht when he was just 16 and got his first taste of United’s senior side in 2013 under David Moyes.
He took Ryan Giggs' No 11 shirt and was seen as the club's next big star.
And the 2013 Community Shield even put pen to paper on a five-year contract extension that was not due to expire until 2018.
Moyes' former side Real Sociedad finished sixth in La Liga last term and will compete in the Europa League in 2017-18.
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