Erik Ten Hag’s summer signing could be set for a surprise Early exit with Three Serie A Clubs interested in January transfer -Report

Erik Ten Hag’s summer signing could be set for a surprise Early exit with Three Serie A Clubs interested in January transfer -Report

Joshua Zirkzee’s long-term future at Manchester United has already come into question, with clubs in Italy understood to be interested in the young striker.

After joining Bologna from Bayern Munich, the Netherlands international made a name for himself as one of the top scorers in Serie A.

He made an impression under Thiago Motta thanks to his ability to drop deep, connect with teammates, and threaten defenses with his mobility and dribbling.

His skill sets and potential were noticed by several elite European clubs, and this summer, United paid an estimated £36.5 million to obtain his talents.

The 23-year-old made a great start at Old Trafford, scoring a goal against Fulham to commemorate his debut. But in his ten games for his new team, that has been the only goal he has able to score.

In the last two United games, Erik ten Hag picked Rasmus Hojlund over Zirkzee in his starting lineup. The situation has led to suggestions of a surprise early exit.

According to Calciomercato.it (via Sport Witness), it will become clear in a few months if Zirkzee will follow Romelu Lukaku’s footsteps and quickly return to Serie A after a disappointing Premier League move from an Italian outfit.

Lukaku, who left United for Inter Milan in 2019, returned to England to re-join Chelsea in 2021. However, the move did not go as planned and the Belgian striker found himself back in Italy in no time.

It is claimed if things do not improve, an exit at the end of the season is possible.

The likes of AC Milan, Juventus, and AS Roma are reportedly interested and could make an attempt and engineer an early “separation”.

Recently, The Peoples Person relayed a report suggesting Juve are open to reuniting Zirkzee with Motta in January.

However, considering it is still very early days in the Dutchman’s career in England, it is likely United’s recruitment team would wait a little longer before making any concrete decision on his future