Manchester United fans are angry and frustrated with Joshua Zirkzee who is reportedly struggling, and also overweight. The former Bologna striker moved to England for a fee over 40 million euros and he has only scored one goal and two assists in 15 appearances so far this season.
He made his Premier League debut with a decisive goal in Manchester United-Fulham on August 16, coming on as a substitute and playing just 29 minutes.
Since then, almost nothing has followed. A couple of assists, one in the Europa League against Fenerbahçe on October 24 and another against West Ham in the league three days later.
Zirkzee's numbers with the 'Red Devils' so far have been disappointing.
He has averaged just 45 minutes per game. Moreover, the manager who led him to "betray" Serie A for Manchester's red side, his fellow countryman Erik ten Hag, has recently been sacked.
In England, it's believed that Zirkzee may leave Manchester United in the January 2025 transfer window, with Juventus and Milan once again ready to make a move for him, as relayed via PianetaMilan.it.
Juventus is looking for a striker to partner with Dušan Vlahović and can rely on his mentor, Thiago Motta, on the bench, the coach who helped him shine at Bologna. Milan may need to replace Luka Jović, who is expected to leave when the transfer window reopens.
In Italy, Tuttosport is particularly focusing on Juventus' candidacy for Zirkzee, but with two conditions: that he comes on loan and not on a full salary. At United, he earns 5 million euros net per season. He could decide to stay only if the new Manchester United manager, Rúben Amorim, decides to trust him and makes him central to his technical project.
