Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim gestures as he interacts with his teammates. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee could be set to leave the club in the January transfer window.
Italian clubs Roma and Cómo want to obtain his signature. According to a report in The Times, he could consider leaving Manchester United in order to get his national team career back on track.
Joshua Zirkzee must move
The 24-year-old was recently left out of the Netherlands squad and is also at risk of missing the upcoming World Cup. Dutch manager Ronald Koeman recently revealed that Zirkzee was left out because he was not playing regularly.
Koeman said: “I don’t think they (Brobbey and Zirkzee) are playing at all and are injured. Or have been transferred. If they end up playing more, they will remain options. But we also look beyond that.”
The 24-year-old will be looking to get his career back on track and he needs regular opportunities. Coming back to Italy could be ideal for him. He played his best football for Bologna and he knows legal matters well. He could make an instant impact at Rome or Como.
Will Man United let Zirkzee leave?
Manchester United are unlikely to stand in his way. He is not a key player for them and they could look to sell him and recoup some of the money from his departure. They have already invested in Benjamin Sesko, and the £105,000-a-week Netherlands international is unlikely to get regular opportunities this season. It would be ideal for him to move on.
Zirkzee has seven goals and three assists in 53 appearances for Manchester United. It’s safe to say that this decision didn’t work.
It remains to be seen whether Roma are willing to pay a reasonable fee for the player. The report claims a loan deal could be considered in January. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops over the coming weeks.
