Speaking to La Dernière Heure in Belgium, relayed by Walfoot, Scifo was very unhappy indeed.
He said: “A 20-year-old player who gives
this impression of non-motivation, it reflects a poor state of mind. I
would normally speak to him, but I don’t have a good feeling about this.
I’m not condemning him because he is young. He might react in six
months, a year or two. I hope it won’t be too late for him.
“I dislike that a player is not
motivated. The U21s aren’t a pub team! When you’re 20, you have to be
humble enough to understand that on your own. You can’t ask your dad or
your agent if it’s a good choice or not.”
Those comments have made their way back to the Januzaj camp and the player's agent Dirk De Vriese has hit back on behalf of his client. Speaking to La Dernière Heure, De Vriese said "There
is no question of a bad state of mind. This decision is part of the
project, Adnan focuses on his work and we (agent and father) plan the
rest. Do not point the finger.
"The team is doing well and is a real machine. The current Dortmund
is one of the best teams in Europe. Remember that Adnan did not have
pre-season with them. Dortmund gives him time to adapt and we must do
the same. When Gundogan and Lewandowski arrived, they were there
throughout the pre-season period period and took six months to find
their rhythm."
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