Manchester United have set their asking price for Joshua Zirkzee amid interest from Roma and two Premier League clubs.
Ex-United boss Erik ten Hag brought Zirkzee to the Premier League in the summertime of 2024 in a £36.5m move from Bologna.
Zirkzee hit double figures in his final season in Serie A but that form has largely deserted him since his arrival in Manchester.
The 24-year-old scored just three goals within the Premier League last season and appears to have been frozen out by Ruben Amorim this term.
Zirzkee is yet to begin a game throughout the 2025-26 campaign and is believed to be open to a move in January to revive his profession and boost his probabilities of going to next summer’s World Cup.
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Roma are said to be leading the race to sign Zirkzee, although Premier League clubs Everton and West Ham have also been linked with moves for the Netherlands international.
Manchester United are able to sanction his departure – if the numbers are right – and Amorim has reportedly given the green light to the transfer.
Gazzetta dello Sport say United are discussing a loan take care of Roma that may include an option for the Italian club to sign Zirkzee on a everlasting transfer next summer.
The report adds that Manchester United want 35m euros (£31m) for Zirkzee, the identical fee that Roma are required to pay to sign Evan Ferguson permanently at the tip of the season.
Zirkzee would also have to comply with take a pay-cut to hitch Roma, who’re hoping to make at the least one attacking signing within the winter window.
If Roma fail to strike a deal for Zirkzee, reports in Italy say they are going to turn their attentions to Tottenham summer signing Mathys Tel.
Spurs signed Tel on loan from Bayern Munich last January before making the deal everlasting for £30m over the summer.
Dutch football icon Ruud Gullit recently urged his compatriot Zirkzee to return to Italy in January and said he made the ‘incorrect decision’ joining Manchester United.
‘I believe from my viewpoint that he must have stayed in Italy, because he was really striving,’ Gullit told Metro.
‘He was really doing well at Bologna, and I used to be hoping that he would go to Milan. I believe that as soon as he went to Manchester United, it was the incorrect decision.
‘I mean, for a variety of players, moving to Manchester United has been the incorrect decision. And whoever leaves them, plays well in all places around Europe. I just hope that there’s an answer for him.
‘Return to Italy on loan when you can. Just play football. He’s player. But in the mean time, it’s difficult at Manchester United.
‘They found slightly form up to now couple of weeks, and I hope for Manchester United that they proceed that. Because United is nice for the Premier League as well.’
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