Adnan Januzaj thanks 'some of the coaches and staff' at Manchester United after completing £9.8m move to La Liga side Real Sociedad

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Adnan Januzaj has thanked 'some of the coaches and staff' at Manchester United after leaving the club to join Real Sociedad on a permanent deal worth £9.8million. 

Januzaj sealed his exit from United by completing his transfer to La Liga outfit Sociedad, both clubs confirmed on Wednesday night.

And the Belgium international took to Instagram to post a message to United's supporters after being unveiled as a Sociedad player, choosing to only pay tribute to a section of the coaches at Old Trafford.

Adnan Januzaj is presented with the No 8 shirt after signing for Real Sociedad

The former Manchester United man poses with Sociedad's president and sport director

Sociedad posted this photo of Januzaj posing at the club's Anoeta Stadium

'Thank you to some of the coaches and staff that work at Manchester United to make it such a great club!' wrote Januzaj in the social media post.

'Unfortunately, my time at the club has come to an end and it didn’t go the way I wanted it to go but I will always have love for Manchester United'. 

Januzaj failed to nail down a first team spot since making his debut for United in 2013 and spent the majority of the last two seasons out on loan at Borussia Dortmund and Sunderland respectively.

Januzaj posted his Instagram tribute to Manchester United supporters alongside this photo

The 22-year-old endured a miserable spell at the Stadium of Light during the 2016-17 campaign as the Black Cats finished bottom of the Premier League.

Januzaj joins a Sociedad side that finished sixth in the Spanish table last season to secure qualification for the Europa League.

United released a statement on their official website announcing the transfer and wishing their former player good luck for the future: 'Everybody at Manchester United wishes Adnan well for the next chapter of his career.'

Januzaj broke into the first team in 2013 under David Moyes and scored twice in his first start for the club as United came from behind to beat Sunderland 2-1.

Januzaj failed to nail down a regular first team place since making his United debut in 2013

Januzaj failed to score a league goal in 2016-17 as Sunderland finished bottom of the league

However he struggled to break into the first team under Louis Van Gaal in 2014-15 and was sent out on loan to Bundesliga outfit Dortmund the following year - where he made just six league appearances.

Januzaj's unsuccessful loan spell at Sunderland in 2016-17 appears to have made Jose Mourinho's mind up and the Belgium international has now been allowed to leave on a permanent deal. 

Speaking to Sociedad's website, he said: 'I'm very excited to meet the fans and start the season as quick as we can.' 

He becomes the third major United exit this summer, following Zlatan Ibrahimovic's release and Wayne Rooney's free transfer to Everton.