With Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo, and Matheus Cunha taking charge of Manchester United's attack, Joshua Zirkzee is likely to look for an exit in the winter transfer window, reports said. However, the Red Devils have some demands in place for potential bidders who come knocking for the Dutch striker, they added.
Gaffer Ruben Amorim wanted to keep either Zirkzee or Rasmus Højlund ahead of the campaign decided to choose the former. However, Zirkzee is nowhere near his best and has been justifiably handed just 82 minutes of Premier League action so far. It is in this context that the Dutchman is looking for a switch in January. The Champions League winner with Bayern Munich only has seven goals and three assists to his credit since his arrival in 2024.
Who wants to sign Zirkzee in January?
Despite a string of disappointments for United, there are several teams that are open to getting him mid-season, reports indicate. United's Premier League rivals West Ham United, Brighton, Aston Villa, Sunderland, and Everton are among them. The former Bologna striker is also being tracked by Roma, Inter Milan, and Juventus in Italy and Sevilla in Spain, Team Talk said in a report. Real Betis were also thinking about reuniting him with Antony, an October report had said.
Manchester United, meanwhile, are not willing to listen to any buy clause under €40 million (£35 million) for the 24-year-old, the report said. However, they are fine with loan deals with no mandatory buy clause in the hope of improved playtime boosting his market price in the upcoming summer window, the report added.
And having racked up just 82 minutes of Premier League action so far this season, Fraser Fletcher revealed that West Ham lead the charge for the player, but with Brighton, Aston Villa, and Everton also all having registered interest, while Sunderland are also letting it be known they would consider a potential loan deal.
Amorim's United are currently eighth in the table with five wins, two draws and three defeats after 10 rounds.