Joshua Zirkzee considering January exit after falling down Man United pecking order

Joshua Zirkzee is actively exploring January choices to go away Manchester United as he seems to be to spice up his World Cup probabilities, talkSPORT understands.

The 24-year-old Dutch ahead has made solely 5 appearances this season, totalling 90 minutes collectively, and is but to attain.

The arrival of Benjamin Sesko has pushed Zirkzee additional down the pecking order, despite the fact that Rasmus Højlund left for Napoli over the summer season.

Fellow new signing Matheus Cunha has additionally been used as No.9 which means Zirkzee has had restricted alternatives.

Zirkzee performed 59 minutes off the bench in United’s 3-2 win over Burnley in August after Cunha went off injured, however each different look this season has been ten minutes or much less.

Zirkzee will not be agitating to go away completely in January, however is open to a mortgage with a view to taking part in repeatedly forward of the 2026 World Cup.

The 24-year-old was not noted of Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands squad for October’s World Cup qualifier wins over Malta and Finland.

He was a part of Euro 2024, however now faces a battle to win again a spot within the Netherlands squad.

AZ Alkmaar’s 22-year-old ahead Mexx Meerdink was most well-liked to him over the past worldwide break.

Strasbourg ahead Emanuel Emegha can be anticipated to make the 2026 World Cup squad, after which he’ll be a part of Chelsea.

Wout Weghorst, Memphis Depay, Donyell Malen, Justin Kluivert and Cody Gakpo are different regulars within the Netherlands group and choices up entrance.

Who may signal Zirkzee?

Roma is seen as a viable mortgage vacation spot for Zirkzee and talkSPORT understands some preliminary contact has now taken place.

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Brighton loanee Evan Ferguson is but to register a aim and might be despatched again to his guardian membership in January, whereas Ukraine worldwide Artem Dovbyk scored simply his second Serie A aim on Wednesday in a 2-1 victory over Parma.

West Ham and PSV are two different golf equipment monitoring Zirkzee.

Lille additionally maintain a historic curiosity, however former Rangers ahead Hamza Igamane’s seven objectives in 11 video games now make including one other ahead much less of a precedence for the Ligue 1 aspect.

The other will be stated for West Ham, who will nearly definitely add a striker in January, with new supervisor Nuno Espirito Santo looking for a goal man.

With Niclas Fullkrug injured and Callum Wilson on an costly incentivised contract, closely influenced by how he performs and performs, West Ham have restricted choices to their lead misfiring line.

Zirkzee is known to be open to staying within the Premier League.

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talkSPORT understands Zirkzee is but to carry formal talks with United over his future, however that is anticipated to vary in November.

Amorim nonetheless values the Dutch ahead as a squad participant, believing he affords completely different attributes to different attackers and is able to defending from the entrance.

Because of this, there isn’t any assure the Purple Devils sanction a mortgage, having informed Kobbie Mainoo final summer season a brief transfer was off the desk.

Except United add one other striker in January, and get 100% wage protection for Zirkzee, he may but be pressured to struggle for his place at Outdated Trafford.

However with out ensures of sport time, Zirkzee would favor to be loaned mid-season since he is aware of if his minutes proceed to be restricted, he’s prone to miss the World Cup this summer season.

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