Maja was on vacation abroad when the project was pitched to her.
"It was so close, it was heartbreaking watching that final, and then losing,"
Maja said.
Since 2016 Blue Cross has also provided volunteer walkers who visit Irena at her home in Balham, south-west London, to take
Maja for a stroll.
Maja said it was after that conversation that she realized she 'could be a judge; that I could be the Ms Joyce to other people; that I could be that person who can make another's dream come true in 'World of Dance.''
Maja is the latest in a succession of young English players to ply his trade abroad, with England forward Jadon Sancho emerging as a star for Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal's own Reiss Nelson performing admirably during his loan spell in the Bundesliga with Hoffenheim.
Maja also shares an agent with Jadon Sancho and Reiss Nelson, both of whom have tasted success in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim respectively.
Sunderland chairman Stewart Donald has also been critical of the club's previous hierarchy for not tying
Maja down to a new deal sooner.
I thought at Bordeaux, an make a myself Eyebrows were raised at the move but
Maja became the latest in a growing number of young English stars moving abroad for more opportunities at first-team level.
Any purchaser could agree to a lease-back which would suit all parties - and give the Wearsiders the chance to have
Maja for another year as they cannot afford to overextend themselves financially should they return to the Championship.
And, according to reports, Wolves have joined the chase for
Maja, whose contract is due to expire at the end of this season.
Ross could play
Maja against Newcastle tonight as he treats the Checkatrade Trophy as a chance to get to Wembley.
It is claimed the Terriers, along with Manchester City and Crystal Palace, want to bring the 20-year-old striker in over the course of the January transfer window, with
Maja, pictured, refusing to sign a new long-term contract at the Stadium of Light.