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Juventus have made a contact for Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee forward of the winter switch window, as per experiences.
Zirkzee joined United in the summertime amid a lot expectations, having impressed together with his hold-up play and technical skill within the closing third at Bologna.
Nonetheless, ever since his arrival, the Dutchman has struggled to regulate to the depth of the Premier League, resulting in restricted minutes beneath Erik ten Hag.
Now, the beginning beneath new supervisor Ruben Amorim has solely intensified solutions of his exit in January.
Amorim began Marcus Rashford as his quantity 9 towards Ipswich City, leaving each Rasmus Hojlund and Zirkzee on the bench. The ex-Bologna man entered the pitch within the 68th minute.
The Portuguese tactician appeared very animated whereas giving Zirkzee directions earlier than introducing him. Nonetheless, after the full-time whistle, Amorim criticised the summer season signing for his reluctance to get within the field to obtain crosses.
In line with Corriere dello Sport (by way of Sport Witness), the 23-year-old ahead is attracting curiosity from Juventus, who’re within the entrance row for his providers.
The Previous Woman are led by Thiago Motta, who obtained the very best out of Zirkzee at Bologna earlier than turning into Juve’s supervisor.
Motta might need to reshape his assault for the Netherlands striker, however that’s unlikely to discourage the Italian giants from pursuing him.
It’s claimed that “first contact” has already been made between Juventus and Zirkzee.
Amorim’s need to play Rashford via the center in addition to presence of Hojlund, who seems extra suited to the supervisor’s system, owing to his tempo and physicality, might additional frustrate the ex-Bayern Munich man and enhance the opportunity of an exit, sooner slightly than later.
In the meantime, in latest days, United have been linked with a variety of strikers, together with Sporting CP man Viktor Gyökeres and Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface.
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