The name of Joshua Zirkzee is destined to ignite the transfer market headlines for the next few weeks. He has been an outstanding member of Bologna's team this season and he has won the attention of several clubs in the process, including Milan.
In fact, as reported today by sources at Corriere dello Sport, there is a very important suitor for the Dutch striker: Arteta's Arsenal, which, like almost every Premier League team, if it decides to seal the deal, could leave no room for competition.
Especially if Zirkzee's agent is rooting for the Gunners. The Dutchman's agent, who brought him to Bologna two summers ago, is named Kia Joorabchian and is very close friends with Edu, Arsenal's sporting director.
The agreement would not only respond to obligations of precedence dictated by the friendship between the parties involved but also by the fact that the economic proposal that the Londoners are ready to put on the table is very rich and significant.
According to reports, Arsenal would be willing to offer Joshua Zirkzee a four-year deal worth £6 million plus bonuses, rising. Clearly, such a lucrative offer combined with the opportunity to play in the most exciting and followed league in the world would be an almost unique opportunity for the Dutchman.
The desires and plans of agent Joorabchian must be contrasted with what the direct interested party, Joshua Zirkzee, would like to do. According to reports this morning from the same newspaper, the Dutchman would prefer to stay in the Italian league. Like all players, the Premier League is a dream for him, but he would like to get there with an additional intermediate step to avoid paying the price of the big leap into a league where he is not expected.
For this reason, Zirkzee would like to stay in Serie A. And in this sense, Milan is the team that has always shown the most interest. Moncada has been following the player since his time at Parma, and this year the Rossoneri have the obligation to sign a new forward.
The Bologna striker seems to perfectly meet the needs of the management. For this reason, Milan is trying to convince agent Kia Joorabchian to rethink his plans, leveraging the player's will. It is worth noting that there is a 40 million euros release clause for Zirkzee valid for all clubs, but 40% of the sum will go to Bayern Munich.
