Manchester United to favour Serie A sale for outbound striker amid Premier League interest | OneFootball

The list of suitors for Joshua Zirkzee is reportedly getting longer and also includes clubs from the Premier League, but Manchester United would still prefer to dispatch the striker to Serie A, where a number of teams are already interested in the striker.

Zirkzee came on in the second half during Ruben Amorim’s first Premier League game in charge of Manchester United against Ipswich Town but failed to add to his already poor goal tally, as he only found the net on his league debut but remained scoreless ever since.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 30: Joshua Zirkzee of Manchester United is challenged by Will Alves of Leicester City during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester United and Leicester City at Old Trafford on October 30, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Manchester United see Premier League side join list of Zirkzee’s admirers

The Dutch forward’s fate seems already sealed, especially after recent reports suggested that some senior figures at the club believe he is ‘not good enough’ to play at Old Trafford, but his destination is still unknown as the Red Devils have plenty of options to try to strike the most favourable deal.

According to Caughtoffside.com, Unai Emery’s Aston Villa joined the list of Zirkzee’s admirers but they are set to face stiff competition from Serie A, as Juventus, Milan, Napoli, and Inter are also keen on securing the former Bologna player.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 30: Joshua Zirkzee of Manchester United looks on during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester United and Leicester City at Old Trafford on October 30, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Notably, the Bianconeri are considered to be an ideal destination for the Netherlands international, as he would have the opportunity to reunite with his former manager Thiago Motta, also avoiding the risk of strengthening a team that currently sit above Manchester United in the Premier League table and could compete for similar goals.