{"id":328393,"date":"2026-05-03T09:06:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T03:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=328393"},"modified":"2026-05-03T09:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T03:36:41","slug":"higher-fit-fabio-capello-suggestions-37m-man-utd-star-for-summer-transfer-exit-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/higher-fit-fabio-capello-suggestions-37m-man-utd-star-for-summer-transfer-exit-football\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Higher fit&#8217; &#8211; Fabio Capello suggestions \u00a337m Man Utd star for summer transfer exit | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Former England manager Fabio Capello (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fabio Capello has tipped Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee to go away Old Trafford this summer and return to Serie A with AC Milan.<\/p>\n<p>Zirkzee has struggled to make an impact at United since his arrival from Bolonga for \u00a336.5million two summer ago.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch striker has began only 4 Premier League matches this season, and has scored a meagre five goals in his 52 league appearances across each seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The arrivals of Benjamin Sesko and Bryan Mbeumo last summer saw Zirkzee tumble further down the pecking order, with the 24-year-old widely expected to go away this summer searching for regular first-team football.<\/p>\n<p>And former England manager Capello desires to see Zirkzee return to Italy, urging Milan to make a move for the striker as a possible substitute for Rafael Leao.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If I were Milan, I\u2019d make the swap immediately,\u2019 Capello told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/Calcio\/Calciomercato\/Milan\/01-05-2026\/capello-mercato-juve-milan-analisi-gazzetta_preview.shtml?reason=unauthenticated&#038;origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gazzetta.it%2FCalcio%2FCalciomercato%2FMilan%2F01-05-2026%2Fcapello-mercato-juve-milan-analisi-gazzetta.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gazzetta<\/a>. \u2018I\u2019d see the Dutchman as a a lot better slot in Max\u2019s 3-5-2.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Zirkzee is someone who gets the team playing and is superb at communicating along with his teammates.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2272009699.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28195851\" alt=\"Chelsea v Manchester United - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Joshua Zirkzee has not began a match for Manchester United under Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Capello continued: \u2018For me, the Zirkzee-Pulisic partnership could be good. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018If Sorloth and either Gimenez or Nkunku were alternatives, one could say the attack is in fine condition.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Zirkzee was injured when Michael Carrick was installed as interim head coach, but has played just 39 minutes under the Englishman.<\/p>\n<p>The forward is predicted to be one in all several United players made available for transfer this summer because the Red Devils plot their latest rebuild.<\/p>\n<p>Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund could see their loan moves to Barcelona and Napoli made everlasting at the tip of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Andre Onana, who has also been out on loan, is unlikely to win back his place in goal, given the shape of Senne Lammens and could possibly be sold.<\/p>\n<p>And elsewhere, the club will reportedly take heed to offers for Manuel Ugarte, whose only start under Carrick got here within the 2-1 defeat to Leeds United.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the most recent news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Alan Shearer\u2019s Premier League predictions including Man Utd vs Liverpool<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Will Mo Salah be fit to play against Man Utd this weekend? Arne Slot gives injury update<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Paul Merson makes remarkable Arsenal title claim ahead of Fulham clash<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former England manager Fabio Capello (Picture: Getty) Fabio Capello has tipped Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee to go away Old Trafford this summer and return to Serie A with AC Milan. 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