Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee has been linked with a move away from the Premier League club in recent weeks, and he is desperate to take matters in his own hands.
Joshua Zirkzee has struggled for regular opportunities at Old Trafford, and he needs to leave the club to play regularly. According to an update by Turkish journalist Ekrem Konur, the versatile Dutch attacker will submit a transfer request to Manchester United so that he can leave the Premier League club.
It will be interesting to see if any club is willing to provide him with an exit route in January. Manchester United have signed Benjamin Sesko, and the Slovenian international is the first-choice striker at the club right now. The Netherlands international will not get regular opportunities until the end of the season. That will be detrimental to his fortunes heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Zirkzee needs a move
Joshua Zirkzee is in desperate need of game time, especially with the 2026 FIFA World Cup coming up. Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has already made it clear that the player will need more game time if he wants to be a part of the squad for the upcoming quadrennial event.
Zirkzee will not want to miss out on the mega event next summer, and it remains to be seen whether he can secure a move away from Manchester United. The 24-year-old Dutchman has no shortage of prospective suitors chasing his signature, with several Serie A clubs vying for his services.
Meanwhile, the Red Devils will have to decide if they are willing to let him leave in the middle of the season. The Premier League bigwigs are lacking in depth in the striking department. Even though the Dutch international attacker is not a key player for them, he could still be a very useful option during the second half of the season.
The Netherlands international has been linked with multiple clubs in recent weeks, and it remains to be seen where he ends up. Recent reports have claimed that West Ham United are the front-runners to secure Zirkzee’s services in the winter transfer window.