{"id":14679,"date":"2025-07-16T21:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T21:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/14679\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T21:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T21:00:09","slug":"man-united-wonderkid-told-manager-he-would-win-the-ballon-dor-now-hes-not-wanted-at-his-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/14679\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United wonderkid told manager he would win the Ballon d&#8217;Or, now he&#8217;s not wanted at his club"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Manchester United have seen several exciting young talents fail to keep themselves grounded during their careers.<\/p>\n<p>Even this summer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> are looking to offload Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho after both attracted criticism from Ruben Amorim.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/ruben-amorim-sends-warning-to-marcus-rashford-with-brutal-goalkeeping-coach-remark\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amorim criticised Rashford\u2019s effort in training<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/you-better-pray-what-ruben-amorim-told-alejandro-garnacho-in-brutal-verdict-that-ended-his-man-utd-career\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Garnacho was told to \u201cpray that you can find a club\u201d<\/a> this summer following his comments in the aftermath of the Europa League final.<\/p>\n<p>Both academy graduates were tipped to be the future of United after their incredible breakthroughs, but their time as United players can now be considered over.<\/p>\n<p>They are certainly not the first wonderkids to pass through United without fulfilling their potential.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-464409135-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester United academy graduate Adnan Januzaj frustrated.\" class=\"wp-image-188631\" \/>Photo by Laurence Griffiths\/Getty ImagesAdnan Januzaj claimed he would win the Ballon d\u2019Or<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/josh-harrop-raves-about-ex-manchester-united-wonderkid-once-sold-by-jose-mourinho-he-had-aura-as-a-teenager\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adnan Januzaj made an incredible breakthrough<\/a> to United\u2019s first team in 2013 under David Moyes, and he looked set to be the club\u2019s next big thing.<\/p>\n<p>The Belgian winger made 38 appearances in his first season as a senior United star, but his form quickly trailed off.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/adnan-januzaj-claims-his-life-peaked-at-manchester-united\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Januzaj admits his life peaked at United<\/a>. Just two years into his senior career, he was loaned out to Borussia Dortmund and then Sunderland.<\/p>\n<p>During his time at Old Trafford, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/adnan-januzaj\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adnan Januzaj<\/a> shared a dressing room with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/demetri-mitchell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Demetri Mitchell<\/a>, who recently shared a story about his Belgian teammate on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Via X, Mitchell wrote: \u201cAdnan once said to the manager \u2018Why do I need gym I\u2019m going to win the Ballon d\u2019Or&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Januzaj clearly didn\u2019t lack self-confidence, but his statement appears to be more on the side of arrogance in hindsight.<\/p>\n<p>Where is ex-Man United wonderkid Adnan Januzaj now?<\/p>\n<p>Januzaj was sold by Jose Mourinho in 2017 to Spanish side Real Sociedad, and five years later he made the move to Sevilla as a free agent.<\/p>\n<p>However, Januzaj has only made 17 appearances for Sevilla and has spent the last two seasons trying to regain his form out on loan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/former-manchester-united-wonderkid-adnan-januzaj-signs-for-new-club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Januzaj joined Istanbul Basaksehir on loan<\/a> in 2023 before enduring an underwhelming spell at Las Palmas in 2024\/25.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/former-man-utd-wonderkid-adnan-januzaj-is-enduring-a-season-to-forget\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Januzaj has been disappointing at Sevilla<\/a> and now at 30 years old it seems unlikely that he\u2019ll ever return to the top of European football.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/former-player\/real-sociedads-januzaj-says-he-regrets-staying-at-manchester-united-longer-than-he-did\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Real Sociedad\u2019s Januzaj says he regrets staying at Manchester United as long as he did<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koha.net\/en\/futboll\/januzaj-mund-te-kthehet-tek-anderlechti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Koha<\/a>, Januzaj is not part of Sevilla\u2019s plans for next season so he has been given permission to leave. Januzaj could return to Anderlecht \u2013 a club where he spent six years in the academy before joining United.<\/p>\n<p>From claiming he would win the Ballon d\u2019Or at United, not many predicted this is how Januzaj\u2019s career would pan out 12 years later.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester United have seen several exciting young talents fail to keep themselves grounded during their careers. 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