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AC Milan have reportedly initiated contacts with the entourage of out-of-favour Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee.
The Netherlands international is a target for the Rossoneri ahead of January despite other reports recently claiming he will not be available.
Man Utd haven’t given Zirkzee many opportunities of late, but we imagine Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim would probably be happy to have the squad depth he offers.
Zirkzee probably won’t be too happy about this, so how could this transfer saga play out? Below is a summary of what has been reported in recent days.
Joshua Zirkzee transfer situation explained
A report from The Sun yesterday said Zirkzee had already been told he had ‘no chance’ of leaving Old Trafford in January.
However, a report from Corriere della Sera (via MilanNews) now states that Milan remain committed to the 24-year-old and have been in contact with his representatives.
Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano also spoke about Zirkzee’s situation and would not rule out the player leaving, although he did not mention Milan.
Joshua Zirkzee eyed by Roma and West Ham, says Fabrizio Romano
Speaking on his Here We Go podcast, Romano said: “First West Ham, now also Roma have made some calls to understand the Joshua Zirkzee situation.
“So the market is moving around the Dutch striker again… obviously when you have a player like Sesko injured, there is always the possibility of having a player like Zirkzee who can cover several positions as a number nine, as a number 10.
“Ruben Amorim, according to my sources, never wanted to let Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee go because he believes Zirkzee can also play multiple positions and can be very important.
“Then there’s the World Cup. Obviously the player wants to play regularly. So let’s see how that conversation goes with Zirkzee, his camp and Man United.”
