Juventus open to January deal for struggling Man United striker Joshua Zirkzee
Manchester United suffered a demoralising 0-3 defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday, which meant they dropped down to 12th in the league table.
Back-to-back home league losses with a similar margin have heaped pressure on Erik ten Hagwho does not seem to have the answers to the problems plaguing the side.
They were slow right from the word go, and were lacking any clear gameplan and as a result, they got outfought from the first minute against Spurs, something the Old Trafford faithful found difficult to accept.
Scoring goals has once again proven to be a problem, a theme that has continued from last season. Rasmus Hojlund’s initial difficulties made it evident that the club needed to bring in someone more experienced to take the pressure off his young shoulders.
Lack of goals
Instead, the Red Devils turned to former Bologna ace Joshua Zirkzee, another young star, and with the Dane’s pre-season injury, Ten Hag was forced to rely on the 23-year-old for the start of the campaign.
While he excels in linking up play, the former Bayern Munich star is not an out-and-out No 9 and apart from a goal on debut, has spurned numerous chances every game and has failed to find the back of the net since.
And the home crowd were seen groaning when the Netherlands international passed the ball back instead of trying to take on his man and shoot on goal.
The 20-time English league champions need a proven finisher as early as January and it seems the new summer recruit could make way with Juventus interested in his services.
This update comes courtesy Calciomercato (via Tutto Juve) who have claimed that current Juventus boss Thiago Motta, formerly of Bologna, is open to bringing in his former protege.
“Joshua Zirkzee, a 2001-born striker for the Dutch national team, is disappointing at Manchester United, the club that bought him from Bologna last summer.
