Joshua Zirkzee’s Manchester United stint may be short-lived, as reports link the Dutch forward with a potential January departure.
United signed Zirkzee from Bologna for £36.5m in the summer. He made his debut as a substitute in the opening fixture against Fulham, scoring the match’s only goal, however, the move overall has not worked out for him with him failing to impress so far.
The turning point came during United’s 2-0 defeat to Newcastle, where manager Ruben Amorim substituted Zirkzee after just 33 minutes. The Old Trafford faithful jeered him off the pitch, leaving the player reportedly in tears.
Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville described the situation as “brutal,” saying, “I actually feel sorry for him. There is a human being in there. He is being cheered off by his own fans, and that is brutal.”
As per recent reports, he has had a falling out with the manager after the incident and is now looking to force a move away this month.
Another report states that the manager himself is keen on offloading him, having been left unimpressed by him.
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