Juventus Manchester United are said to be interested in signing Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee in the upcoming winter transfer window to bolster their attacking line.
the BianconeriThe club, which ranked third in the Italian League table last season, failed to compete for the title in the first half of the 2024-2025 season. The team currently ranks sixth in the standings with 31 points from 17 league matches, and has not lost any of them.
Hence, according to Spanish news site Fichajes.net, Juventus have identified Zirkzee as a prime transfer target ahead of the winter transfer window. Bianconeri Manager Thiago Motta is said to believe that the six-time Dutch international would be a perfect fit for his current footballing venture.
The Juventus hierarchy are said to be willing to spend nearly £42m to lure Zirkzee away from Manchester United next month. They are believed to be keen to reunite the Dutch striker with Motta, who coached the player at the team Bologna.
Zirkzee, who left Bologna for more than £36m earlier this summer, was a regular at Motta Bologna last season. The former Bayern Munich star scored 12 goals and provided seven assists in a total of 37 matches in the 2023-24 season.
Critic describes Manchester United star as a “failure”
Speaking to betting site Paddy Power, Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson shared his honest thoughts on Joshua Zirkzee. He explained (h/t Metro):
“Joshua Zirkzee has been a bit of a flop since joining Manchester United in the summer. I don't like to use that word, but he has been in and out of the team and has had no consistency. United's attacking players are all fighting for their place in the team, and it seems that unless you play… “Greatly, there's no guarantee you'll be in the team next week.”
Lorenson, who helped Liverpool win 12 titles as a player, added:
“This shows me that the manager has a much bigger task in his hands. Every time Ruben Amorim picks a team, it is different, because he is trying to form the best team out of his own. The problem is that the manager has too many tasks.” Players to choose from and he won't be able to please them all.”
Zirkzee, whose current contract expires in June 2029, has been struggling to establish himself as a key player in the team. Manchester United So far this season. He has scored four goals and two assists in 25 appearances across competitions for his club so far.
The 23-year-old is likely to feature for Manchester United in their Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Thursday (December 26).
Edited by Deepkalpa Banerjee
