juventus Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee in the upcoming January transfer window in a bid to strengthen their forward line.

this BianconeriThe team, which finished third in the Serie A standings last season, failed to challenge for the title in the first half of the 2024-25 season. They currently rank sixth in the standings with 31 points from 17 league games without losing a single game.

Therefore, according to Spanish news website Fichajes.net, Juventus has identified Zirkzee as its top transfer target before the winter transfer window. Bianconeri Head coach Thiago Motta is said to believe the six-time Netherlands international is a good fit for his current football plans.

It is said that Juventus executives are preparing to spend nearly 42 million pounds to poach Zirkzee from Manchester United next month. They are believed to be keen to reunite the Dutch striker with Thiago Motta, who coached him at the club. bologna.

Zirkzee left Bologna for more than £36m earlier this summer and was a key starter for Thiago Motta’s Bologna side last season. The former Bayern Munich star has scored 12 goals and provided seven assists in 37 games in the 2023-24 season.

Expert calls Manchester United star a ‘failure’

Liverpool star Mark Lawrenson has shared his true thoughts on Joshua Zirkzee in an interview with betting website Paddy Power. He elaborated (h/t Metro):

“Joshua Zirkzee has been a bit of a failure since joining Manchester United in the summer. I don’t like to use this word, but he’s just been in and out of the team without any consistency. All of United’s forward players have been Fighting for your place in the team, there’s no guarantee you’ll be in the team next week unless you perform well.”

Lawrenson, who helped Liverpool win 12 trophies as a player, added:

“It shows me that the manager has a more important job on his hands. Every time Ruben Amorim picks a team it’s different because he tries to pick the best out of his squad. Good team. The problem is that the manager has too many players to choose from and he can’t satisfy them all. “

Zirkzee, whose current contract expires in June 2029, has been working hard to solidify himself as a key player on the team. Manchester United So far this season. He has contributed 4 goals and 2 assists in 25 games for the club so far.

The 23-year-old is likely to next feature for Manchester United in the Premier League against Wolves on Thursday (December 26).