OFFICIAL: Januzaj returns to Manchester United

Louis van Gaal has terminated the Belgian's loan at Borussia Dortmund after he played just 160 minutes in the Bundesliga, and he could even feature against Sheffield United

Adnan Januzaj has returned to Manchester United after Borussia Dortmund agreed to terminate his season-long loan with the Bundesliga club.

The 20-year-old only made 12 appearances for Dortmund after joining on a temporary deal at the end of August, racking up just 160 minutes of league action.

As reported by Goal, United were uhappy with Januzaj's lack of playing time and decided to bring him back to Old Trafford as Louis van Gaal looks to refresh his attacking options in January.

On Thursday, the club tweeted: "[Manchester United] confirms Adnan Januzaj will rejoin the squad, after Borussia Dortmund agreed to cancel his loan deal."



As well as bringing the Belgian youngster back to the club, Van Gaal has also made Lazio star Felipe Anderson a priority target - though a £35 million deal has stalled over a bonuses dispute.

Januzaj could even feature against Sheffield United in the FA Cup on Saturday, as long as he is registered to play before 5pm on Friday.

Given that he has not played since December 10, however, it is perhaps more likely that Januzaj will be eased back to full fitness first and could make an appearance for the Under-21s on Monday against Reading.

At the end of November, Van Gaal revealed that he had warned Januzaj about the risks involved with a move to Dortmund.

“I said in advance that’s a big risk, because you have to compete with other players of a higher level and that’s not so easy,” said the Dutchman.

“It’s the same as at Manchester United. He has to compete with higher-level players. I want him to play all the matches, and that’s why I wanted to play him in the Premier League, but he chose Borussia Dortmund.”