'There will be movement' - Fabrizio Romano expects Manchester United transfer for striker this summer
The latest Man Utd transfer news and gossip ahead of the summer transfer window.
Manchester United could still look to sell Joshua Zirkzee in the summer transfer window after he wanted to leave the club last month.
The 24-year-old has struggled for playing time all season and was open to a winter exit to boost his hopes of featuring at the World Cup this summer. Juventus and Roma both expressed an interest in a potential loan deal for the forward, but United made it clear they would not let any senior players leave what is already a slim first-team squad.
Zirkzee will likely seek assurances regarding his playing time at the end of the season and may consider leaving Old Trafford again if he is not included in the plans of their next head coach. United won't make any decisions on his future until they know who their next permanent boss will be, and whether they will need a bigger squad for Champions League football.
Romano expects Zirkzee transfer this summer
Joshua Zirkzee still has plenty of interest ahead of the summer transfer window, with Juventus the current favourites to complete a move at the end of the season. The Manchester United forward would be open to a return to Serie A, just two years after he arrived from Italian club Bologna.
A summer move could hinge on whether United and Juventus qualify for the Champions League, though notorious transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano expects him to be on the move.
"Joshua Zirkzee was very high on the list of Juventus and Roma in the January transfer window," Romano said in his latest YouTube video. "Then Roma, signed Donyell Malan, he is doing fantastic, so they are very happy with him and are expected to sign him permanently in the summer from Aston Villa. For Roma, the Joshua Zirkzee story is quiet.
"Let's see where Juventus are in the summer, whether they have Champions League football, but the interest in Zirkzee remains. I think for Joshua Zirkzee there will be movement in the summer, with several clubs already showing interest with the player. He is being super professional with his commitment to Manchester United, even if he is not playing much. At the end of the season, will be time to find more game time. Let's also see where Manchester United are in the summer, who is going to be the manager, if they are in the Champions League."
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