Louis van Gaal has confirmed that out-of-favour Adnan Januzaj will be given 'a second chance' at Manchester United following his prematurely terminated spell at Borussia Dortmund, however, he would have to start with the U21 team.
Earlier this season and at the point of joining Dortmund, Januzaj ignored his manager's advice to join a Premier League club in order to make more first team appearances, instead he insisted on the Bundesliga side where he managed just one appearance.
Nevertheless, the Dutchman still has faith in the 20-year-old who signed a five-year contract during David Moyes reign.
The boss confirmed that Januzaj had undergone a fitness test on Friday morning following his return, and would go straight into contention for the Under 21 team at Reading on Monday along with Will Keane, who has been on loan at Preston.
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'It's more or less the same as we've found with Will Keane, for example,' said Van Gaal. 'They are coming to us to ask for a second chance and Manchester United is a club who takes care of all their players. I think it's a very good habit to do that.
'I believe in the talent of Adnan Januzaj and said that also, and I said it would be difficult to play matches in Dortmund and I thought it was right. When he doesn't play there too much he can better train for us and maybe play in the first team.'He has been tested already this morning. He didn't play so many 90 minutes in matches only in pre-season and he has to show his fitness in the second team.
'We have to wait if the papers are alright. If he can play in the second team on Monday then he will do. He is fit to play and that's very good and then he can show his quality.'
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