UCL giants hold talks to sign £42m United star, Ruben Amorim criticised him at Ipswich - report

Manchester United have had an underwhelming start to the Premier League campaign and they are presently 12th in the standings with 16 points.

The club have lacked the cutting edge with their finishing and none of their strikers have managed to score on a consistent basis in any competition.

Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee have netted only three goals between themselves. The latter has not scored since his goal on debut against Fulham in August.

Zirkzee was a second-half substitute in the 1-1 league draw against Ipswich Town last weekend. His performance received slight criticism from manager Ruben Amorim.

Amorim said that the Dutchman’s decision-making remains a concern and he was not impressed with his inability to get into the box to capitalise on crosses.

Corriere dello Sport now claim that the striker could head for the exit door soon. Juventus are in the front row to sign Zirkzee and contact has been established with him.

Bianconeri manager Thiago Motta knows the Dutchman very well after their time together at Bologna and he is prepared to redesign his attack to bring the most of Zirkzee.

United could wait until summer to make Zirkzee decision

Zirkzee had a decent 2023/24 season with Bologna where he registered 12 goals and seven assists. He impressed with his hold-up play and movement in the final third.

However, he has struggled since his move to the Premier League. The Netherlands ace has failed to adapt to the extra intensity and has looked a shadow of himself so far.

The Bayern Munich graduate failed to make an instant impression on Amorim, but he still has plenty of time on his hands to change the opinion of the United manager.

United are unlikely to entertain offers for the £42 million-rated in January. They may ideally wait until the summer before taking the final verdict on Zirkzee from Amorim.

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Article written by Sri Aswin .