Manchester United are in advanced talks with Anderlecht over the transfer of
teenager Adnan Januzaj.
The two clubs are believed to be agreeing a compensation fee of
around £600,000.
The 16-year-old winger, dubbed the ‘next David Beckham’,
is highly regarded by the Belgium club but has rejected all
offers from the club.
The Belgium, with Serbian descent, has been tracked by a string
of European clubs including Chelsea, Manchester City and
Inter Milan.
But he has agreed terms to join Manchester United, leaving the
clubs to discuss a fee.
Anderlecht general
manager Herman van Holsbeeck confirmed Januzaj is heading
to United but bemoaned the rules allowing this deal to happen.
“We are in negotiations,” he said to HNB.
“It is going in the right direction, there is no agreement yet,
but I think the player will be going to Manchester.”
“We are negotiating a fee higher than the compensation just for
training.
“We made a good financial offer. We also said he would be
part of our first-team by the 2012-13 season, but Januzaj
refused,” Van Holsbeeck added.
“Have Anderlecht lost a star? Only the future will tell us. He
is not ready for the first-team, but how many are at 16?
“He does have potential and he had the profile to become a good
player at Anderlecht.
“But alas, we do not have that choice, his parents and those
around him have decided otherwise – we can only accept it as the
regulations are made this way, we are powerless.”
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