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Discovering a strike accomplice to ease the burden on Rasmus Hojlund has up to now confirmed to be harder than anticipated for Manchester United.
The Dane was clearly overplayed in his debut season with Erik ten Hag compelled to depend on him because of the lack of alternate choices at his disposal. The Glazers didn’t assist with additional reinforcements final summer time and in January.
Regardless of enjoying underneath troublesome circumstances, the previous Atalanta starlet emerged as the highest scorer and the 20-time English league champions had been enormously impressed and think about the Denmark worldwide to be their man major upfront transferring ahead.
They’re making an attempt to accumulate somebody who will likely be blissful to play second fiddle at instances. Joshua Zirkzee is rumoured to be the prime goal however the Dutch striker has ambitions of being the focus for his new group.
Zirkzee desires to play as the principle man upfront
He scored 12 objectives and assisted seven extra as Bologna completed fifth with the striker’s shows attracting loads of curiosity from inside Italy and England.
There have been stories that he’s keen to remain again in Bologna, the place he assured to play because the No 9, whereas AC Milan are additionally eager on making the previous Bayern Munich man their main striker.
The Dutch ahead’s launch clause of €40 million turns into energetic from Monday and it’s set to stay legitimate till August as relayed by The Peoples Particular person just lately.
Whereas triggering the 23-year-old’s launch clause is not going to be an issue for the Rossoneri, they’ve refused to pay the commision charges requested by the participant’s agent.
United haven’t any issues with doing both and now, Ten Hag has been tasked with making an attempt to interrupt the impasse with the Dutch star.
EtH making an attempt to persuade Zirkzee
Sky Italia have claimed that the previous Ajax boss is in direct contact with Zirkzee, hoping to persuade him to ditch Serie A for Manchester. He has knowledgeable the Champions League winner that he’s United’s prime precedence goal this summer time.
“Contacts between Manchester United and Zirkzee have continued in current days. Ten Hag spoke to him, placing him on the prime of his switch targets,” the outlet reported.
Solely time will inform whether or not this ploy works however United must get their act collectively and shortly. Pre-season coaching begins from July 8 and the membership will start their pre-season tour with a recreation towards Rosenborg on July 15.
Ten Hag desires INEOS to accumulate nearly all of the gamers earlier than then. Can they ship is now the query that is still to be answered.
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