Bayern Munich attacking prospect Joshua Zirkzee is reportedly open to joining Fulham in the ongoing transfer window.
According to a report by 90 min, Fulham’s hopes of securing the services of Joshua Zirkzee in the ongoing transfer window have risen. The Bayern Munich attacking prospect is open to joining the Cottagers this month as he is keen on experiencing the Premier League in the 2022/23 season and beyond.
Joshua Zirkzee is one of the most talented young Dutch prospects to have emerged in Europe in the last few years. The 21-year-old spent most of his formative years in his homeland, the Netherlands, representing VV Hekelingen, Spartaan ’20, ADO Den Haag, and Feyenoord. But he finished his footballing education in 2017 when he joined Bayern Munich.
The Dutch attacker progressed through the rank rapidly at the Bavarian club before making his first-team debut in December 2019. Zirkzee has progressed considerably since then, but first-team opportunities have come few and far between, and he has managed just 413 minutes of game-time across 17 outings for Bayern Munich, scoring four goals and providing one assist.
The 21-year-old has spent two loan spells away from Bayern Munich, first in the second half of the 2020/21 season at Parma, where he only managed four appearances before succeeding at Anderlecht by amassing 18 goals and 13 assists in 47 outings. And Zirkzee’s next destination could be the Premier League, with Fulham keen on signing him.
The Cottagers have leapt into action in the last few weeks, signing Andreas Pereira, Manor Solomon and a few others. But it does not look like Fulham’s summer transfer business has ended, with Marco Silva keen on adding to the team that held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw in the opening Premier League weekend.
Zirkzee has thus emerged on Fulham’s radar, with Silva looking to bring in a backup and alternative for Aleksandar Mitrovic. If the Bayern Munich attacking prospect’s exploits for Anderlecht are anything to go by, Fulham will have a promising young forward at Craven Cottage. And the Dutchman has handed the Londoners a boost.
The 21-year-old is open to joining Fulham this summer as he wants to experience the Premier League. And a permanent move to Craven Cottage could be on the cards, with Fulham likely to press hard to prise Zirkzee away from Bayern Munich this summer.