Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee is reported to have emerged as a summer transfer option for Champions League finalists Inter.
Zirkzee made his way to Old Trafford in the previous summer for approximately £36.5 million after a noteworthy stint at Bologna, where the Serie A team surprisingly clinched a spot in the Champions League.
The Dutch player, not a traditional striker, managed to score as a substitute on his Premier League debut against Fulham at the start of the season in August. However, he has struggled to secure a regular position within a team that has fallen short of expectations surrounding him.
Brought in by Erik ten Hag, the transition to a new head coach has presented its hurdles, yet there is potential for him as one of the dual No.10s in Ruben Amorim’s tactical arrangement.
Corriere dello Sport suggests that Inter could look to take Zirkzee back to Italy, their chances perhaps strengthened if United don’t win the Europa League final next week and are therefore on a more limited budget without any European football, and the revenue it brings, on the horizon.
The report claims that Zirkzee has “lost value” since last summer, while Inter wouldn’t have an issue meeting his salary demands. About to turn 24, he is also young enough to fit the long-term “vision”.
Inter are said to be weighing up several options to boost their attack, with Zirkzee just one. He could be an alternative to Nico Paz, who has impressed this season for Como but may wind up being forced back to Real Madrid by a buy-back clause.
Napoli’s Giacomo Raspadori and Ange-Yoan Bonny from Parma are among the others under consideration.
Zirkzee’’s debut season with United been cut short through injury, with both he and Rasmus Hojlund facing uncertainty given that the club are widely believed to be pursuing a new striker in the hunt for a reliable goalscorer.
