Sevilla unwilling to make Man Utd loanee Mejbri's loan move permanent

Sevilla signed Hannibal Mejbri from Manchester United on loan in the January transfer window to strengthen their midfield but the 21-year-old is not living up to the board's expectations so far.

The Turkish midfielder has played just 36 minutes for the Andalusian side since his arrival in January and last played in their 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga.

The reigning Europa League winners can secure his services for £15 million in the summer but they are unwilling to sign him permanently, according to reports in Spain. Mejbri is allegedly not having a good attitude for coach Quique Sanchez Flores and that is why he is not getting playing time.

In fact, the Spanish manager already spoke about his behaviour at a press conference when he was asked why the Manchester United loanee was not playing despite Sevilla's recent crisis.

"After being with him, talking to him and having seen his first minutes in Girona, we are going to give him the necessary space to understand where he is, that he is at Sevilla and what it means," he told reporters. 

"In the end they are kids who have come and suddenly land in a huge club like Sevilla in circumstances of maximum demand. And they need a bit of location. Let's see if the boy applies himself and I think that in the end he will understand perfectly what we want."