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One factor that’s as sure as something may be in soccer is that Manchester United will signal a brand new striker this summer season.
Already mild on numbers final season, with solely Rasmus Hojlund and Anthony Martial on the roster, the Frenchman’s departure has left the Crimson Devils with solely the 20 12 months previous as a specialist centre ahead.
With the likes of Victor Osimhen being out of United’s monetary attain and gamers reminiscent of Lautaro Martinez and Benjamin Sesko committing their futures to their present golf equipment, Bologna’s Joshua Zirkzee has emerged as the new favorite to take up the mantle at Previous Trafford.
Nonetheless, experiences have instructed the Dutchman’s choice is to remain in Serie A. He had already agreed private phrases with AC Milan, who have been prepared to fulfill his €40 million launch clause. Nonetheless, agent Kia Joorabchian’s €15 million agent charges have, at the very least till now, proved to be the sticking level for a deal to materialise.
Different experiences have claimed Zirkzee can also be eager to remain at Bologna, however while he has been in Germany representing the Netherlands in Euro 24, Joorabchian has been busy brokering a cope with United.
So in opposition to this backdrop, after the Dutch overcame Turkey to progress into the semi-finals – in a match that noticed Zirkzee lastly get some minutes – he was requested in a post-match interview whether or not he could be taking part in in Serie A subsequent season.
“I don’t know, let’s see,” got here the reply.
The reporter then requested whether or not there was a 50:50 likelihood of him staying in Italy, to which he responded “I don’t know.”
Though clearly non-committal, United followers will see the admission that he could also be shifting elsewhere as a particularly encouraging signal.
With United reportedly in settlement over agent charges and private phrases and able to pay the discharge clause, plainly all that might be wanted is Zirkzee’s “sure” for a deal to be concluded, except Milan climb down over their dispute with Joorabchian or one other membership comes knocking on the participant’s door on the eleventh hour.
For his or her half, Milan appear to have turned their attentions to Atletico Madrid’s Alvaro Morata, who is out there for a similar quantity as Zirkzee’s agent’s fee.
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