• Agent Dirk De Vries claims French side tried to sign teenager • 'He earns more than Ronaldo and Messi when they were 18'

Adnan Januzaj's agent has claimed the Manchester United winger turned down a lucrative offer from Paris Saint-Germain before signing a new deal that made him "the world's highest-paid youngster" in October.

Januzaj was voted man of the match in United's 3-1 victory over Hull on Tuesday night and has been a rare bright spot in a difficult season for last year's champions. The 19-year-old – who recently pledged his internatinal future to Belgium – signed a five-year contract reportedly worth around £50,000 a week to stay at Old Trafford despite interest from elsewhere.

"Minutes before Adnan signed a new deal at Manchester United, PSG offered us an astonishing deal. As Adnan was a free agent at the end of the season, the Qatari were ready to offer anything," agent Dirk De Vries told Belgian publication Sport/Voetbalmagazine. "It could have been interesting from a commercial point of view. But money has never been a deciding factor in his choice.

"I can say Adnan's the best paid youngster in the world. He earns more than [Cristiano] Ronaldo and [Lionel] Messi when they were 18. It could have been interesting from a commercial point of view. But money has never been a deciding factor in his choice."

Januzaj escaped serious injury on Tuesday after Hull's David Meyler appeared to stamp on him during United's win at Old Trafford. Former United captain and Hull manager Steve Bruce believes the teenager's performance showed his vast potential.

"It can't be dark times when you have someone like Adnan Januzaj, he is only 18 and he looks a proper, proper player," he said. "In Januzaj they have the outstanding young player in Europe."