Milan and Roma started their season well. They did it without goals from their strikers who are struggling. Both clubs plan to look at the January window for a new forward. The curious part is that on the last day of the summer window they tried to close a swap between Santiago Gimenez and Artem Dovbyk, then failed.
Poor spell at United. Milan and Roma are now scanning options. One name fits both, Joshua Zirkzee. He is the former Bologna player who wants to leave Manchester United as soon as possible. Corriere della Sera reports this. The Dutch striker thought he would take a clear step forward at Old Trafford after a strong season in Serie A with Bologna, but things went wrong. He lost his place in the Netherlands squad and the next World Cup call-up looks distant. His only route back is strong minutes in the second half of the season. Serie A suits him because it launched him.
Loan without obligation. Milan director Igli Tare and Roma director Frederic Massara have started work to check conditions. The Dutch striker is not the target profile for Massimiliano Allegri or Gian Piero Gasperini, but January is tough and clubs settle for short-term solutions. If Zirkzee returns to his Bologna level, Milanello and Trigoria will welcome him, given the returns from Gimenez and Dovbyk. Talks in recent days show United is open to a loan without a buy obligation.
