Adnan Januzaj could be out of the picture at Old Trafford (Picture: Getty)

Newly-promoted Middlesbrough want to make Adnan Januzaj their latest big-name signing in this summer’s transfer window, but are being kept waiting by Manchester United.

Boro have shown plenty of ambition upon their return to the Premier League this year, bringing in the likes of Victor Valdes, Viktor Fischer, and Antonio Barragan so far.

Manager Aitor Karanka now hopes his old colleague Jose Mourinho will help him out by allowing him to land Januzaj, who looks to have a tough task ahead of him in terms of breaking back into United’s first-team.

The Belgian spent the first half of last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund before returning to Old Trafford due to a lack of playing time, though he didn’t seem to feature in Louis van Gaal’s plans either.




According to the Daily Mirror, this could give Middlesbrough a chance of snapping him up, though United seem uncertain over sanctioning the move straight away.

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