Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj
has chosen to represent Belgium at
international level, the country's national
team manager Marc Wilmots said on
Wednesday.
The Belgian-born youngster had the option
to represent a number of countries
including Belgium, Albania, Kosovo and
England.
"I have received official confirmation that
Adnan Januzaj has made himself available
to the Belgium national team for the rest
of his career," Wilmots tweeted.
There was no official comment from the
Belgian Football Association or Januzaj
himself.
England coach and former United defender
Gary Neville added: "It's a personal choice
and the boy has to be happy himself.
You're talking about his own nationality,
his own feelings, his own emotions and
you always have to respect that."
Januzaj moved to Manchester United from
Belgian side Anderlecht in 2011 and made
his Premier League debut for United in the
2-0 win over Crystal Palace in September.
He made his first start for the club the
following month and scored twice as
United came from behind to beat
Sunderland 2-1 at Old Trafford.
Later that month, the 19-year-old
committed his future to United by signing
a new five-year contract with the club.
Januzaj has made 13 Premier League starts
for United, scoring four goals and assisting
a further four.
It remains to be seen whether the
youngster could feature at this summer's
World Cup in Brazil.
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