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Regardless of being closely linked with a January transfer away from Manchester United, a report claims that Joshua Zirkzee in reality “has no curiosity” in leaving.
The Dutch striker solely arrived in the summertime, however extra column inches have been dedicated to his potential departure relatively than his on-pitch performances.
Since coming off the bench to attain the winner on a dream debut in opposition to Fulham, the 23-year-old has struggled for type in United crimson.
He has featured in each matchday squad since his transfer from Bologna, however has solely managed 4 targets and two assists in 28 video games.
Studies of a transfer away have been gathering steam over the previous couple of months, with a reunion with Thiago Motta , who managed him at Bologna, and is now in cost at Juventus on the playing cards.
Final week it was claimed that Juve could offer striker Dusan Vlahovic to United in exchange for Zirkzee, which can be tempting as a readymade choice to deliver extra goalscoring potential into the squad.
Sky Sports report that Juve would favor a mortgage deal for the participant, however declare it’s “unlikely” that United would take into account a straight mortgage.
However the place different stories have continued this line of pondering to conclude that the Red Devils want a permanent sale, Sky Sports activities be aware that truly the membership would favor to maintain the participant.
The report claims that Zirkzee’s camp “have acquired a number of approaches a couple of transfer” however “they’ve all been advised he isn’t going wherever.”
Juventus are joined by fellow Serie A heavyweights Napoli, Inter and Milan of their reported curiosity within the ahead, and Sky Sports activities additionally be aware that “a number of Premier League golf equipment” have additionally made approaches.
Supervisor Ruben Amorim not too long ago stated, “I wish to maintain Josh as a result of he provides every little thing. He’s attempting in coaching however we don’t know, the window is open. We’ll see what occurs.”
Most strikingly Sky Sports activities say that they perceive “Zirkzee has no real interest in leaving Manchester United as he loves the membership and is set to show himself within the Premier League.”
This runs counter to the narrative that the Dutchman is unhappy at United and wants a move away, whether or not again to Italy or elsewhere.
Subsequently this report is an outlier, with dependable claims elsewhere suggesting there’s each probability Zirkzee will depart in January.
It does, nevertheless, come from a reputable supply and can give hope to followers who could hope to see the participant given extra of an opportunity to show himself within the notoriously robust English top-flight.
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