Joshua Zirkzee wants to stay at Manchester United to fight for his place in the squad amid interest from Roma.
Sky Sports News reported the Serie A side would prefer to sign him initially on loan, with a right to buy if certain conditions are met.
United are aware of the interest but are not thought to be actively looking to sell Zirkzee when the transfer window opens - and he has recently made an impact in Ruben Amorim's team.
He started up front against West Ham on December 14 and was a late substitute in the 4-1 win at Wolves four days later.
Amorim is short of forward options given a recent injury to Benjamin Sesko, although Matheus Cunha has returned from a spell on the sidelines.
United are set to lose Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo to the Africa Cup of Nations in the coming week, with the tournament starting on December 21. The final takes place on January 18.
The United forward has a contract at Old Trafford until the summer of 2029, with the option of another 12 months.
Zirkzee has made three starts in the Premier League this term and named in Amorim's first XI in three of United's last four games. He has played a total of 345 minutes, scoring once.
Should Man Utd consider Zirkzee as surplus?
Analysis by Sky Sports' Laura Hunter:
A glance at Joshua Zirkzee's numbers this season, or indeed since he arrived at Old Trafford in the summer of 2024, would suggest that allowing him to leave in January would be no great loss to Manchester United.
Clearly, the forward has not managed to do much to impress Ruben Amorim. United's elaborate ยฃ207m spend on three new forwards in this most recent transfer window tells you as much. In total, Zirkzee has scored eight goals in all competitions across a fairly underwhelming 18 months in United colours. Physicality has been an issue, and productivity under pressure hard to come by.
But, and this is important, United at this juncture cannot spare him. His smart equaliser from a tight angle in last month's 2-1 win at Crystal Palace showed glimpses of what he's about and why United signed him in the first place. Amorim singled him out for praise after that performance.
Besides, options are few. The loss of Bryan Mbeumo surely necessitates he stays beyond January, even if he's only used from the bench. United do not have the same bounty of forwards with Mbeumo gone and Sesko injured as many of their closest rivals, and that alone is perhaps argument enough for Zirkzee to stay put.
jutbdenrtz
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Ribblmntyz
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nicely done ๐
fakabdmnor
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In the glory days of Man Utd, we used to have four strikers jostling for two starting positions. Zirkzee is clearly a brilliant player with his silky touches. Itโs either the coach hasnโt yet found a way to unlock his potential or heโs a late bloomer. He reminds me of Welbeck who only truly came into his own after he left the club. I believe patience is needed here if Zirkzee is to actualize his potential at United most especially if he is not forcing a move out of the club.
jutbdenrtz
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[11/12, 07:20] Warren Michael Mtase: Ghhu grin and I can do it for you [11/12, 07:21] Warren Michael Mtase: Tin foil for the world cup final and we were in the morning and I can do it for you and you can do it for me
Mula0777
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He should fuck offfff
faecelsuyz
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Stay boy
zosbimnuy
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Nahaciory
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He's useless and must go last year already
yupbcoruz
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Hahaha, but remember Berbatov is also slow
Great answer. Zirkzee has finesse and touch. We can utilize it and let him distribute at the top of the key. Having him, Bruno and Martinezโs abilities to play balls it could end up as something scary
yupbcoruz
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Let him go, he's never a striker
Explain? What is he supposed to do with how Almiron wants to play the ball? Why havenโt the other strikers done anything? Letโs hear ur opinion. Not just a quick line
yupbcoruz
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Please go go go go go go ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Reason? Letโs hear ur assessment of what our striker is supposed to do with the way we play? Would love to hear this world salad
yupbcoruz
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Can hold up the ball and distribute to cunha and mbuemo better than sesko or hojlund. He should stay and we should utilize him when we refuse to send in crosses to massive strikers. If we want the wingers to score then have someone that can distribute! What do you think made firmino so good for Liverpool? The same ability. Give him a run, he deserves the chance
Rabuti
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After scoring 1 goal now he wants to stay โน๏ธ
nooinpstyz
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better let him stay
yodcdeios
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Let him stay he's a wonderful footballer play the right system and he will shine
Archway68
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Please go go go go go go ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Wesabmopty
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Let him go, he's never a striker
Emmaveli29
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To stay at Man Utd doing what? With that his dull and slow movements like millipede. He knew that no club is interested in him. Unless he will be benched throughout his remaining tenure at Old Trafford .
Hahaha, but remember Berbatov is also slow
jucberstz
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No, he should go
Biodilmnyz
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Please go dere and take over your game
copyrighted
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half salary to roma no wonder he wants to stay ๐
Lazdmru
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To stay at Man Utd doing what? With that his dull and slow movements like millipede. He knew that no club is interested in him. Unless he will be benched throughout his remaining tenure at Old Trafford .
hezbdopty
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No where near good enough for its like almost all current players.
zunabcdey
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Cunha, and sesko they must improve, instead of bringing changes to the team they are killing it and let good players like mount and zirkzee to be beanched for nothing
zunabcdey
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and man u must check the number 3 for wolves and that defender who stop that goals they supposed to score
zunabcdey
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zirkzee, he's a player, unlike sesko, who doesn't collect the ball only waiting to given, and cunha who's a dog any ball he got he will lose it and act like a last born
Heikal_Mahsir
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Let him finish the season. We will judge him by then. Of course, number of goals will decide his future. That's what happened to Rasmus.