United spent a lot of money to get Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta last summer, but the move hasn’t worked out as planned.

According to Florian Plettenberg, another star player from Serie A, Joshua Zirkzee, could join the United team at Old Trafford. United have identified the Bologna star as a real trade target.

According to news stories in Italy earlier this month, he is worth between €50 million and €60 million.

After adding a buy-back option to Zirkzee’s 22-year-old deal to Renato Dall’Aara in 2022, his old team, Bayern Munich, would have the upper hand.

But after making a huge deal to sign Harry Kane, the defending Bundesliga winners aren’t too excited about bringing the Dutchman back to their team.

After Bayern dropped out of the race, Manchester United would have a better chance of getting Zirkzee to leave Bologna since his other suitors can’t match United’s financial power.

In Serie A, AC Milan and Jutlio have become big fans of the forward’s versatility. Both teams, though, would probably not be able to match United’s offer because they are not as wealthy.

United spent a lot of money to get Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta last summer, but the move hasn’t worked out as planned.

According to Florian Plettenberg, another star player from Serie A, Joshua Zirkzee, could join the United team at Old Trafford. United have identified the Bologna star as a real trade target.

According to news stories in Italy earlier this month, he is worth between €50 million and €60 million.

After adding a buy-back option to Zirkzee’s 22-year-old deal to Renato Dall’Aara in 2022, his old team, Bayern Munich, would have the upper hand.

But after making a huge deal to sign Harry Kane, the defending Bundesliga winners aren’t too excited about bringing the Dutchman back to their team.

After Bayern dropped out of the race, Manchester United would have a better chance of getting Zirkzee to leave Bologna since his other suitors can’t match United’s financial power.

In Serie A, AC Milan and Juventus have become big fans of the forward’s versatility. Both teams, though, would probably not be able to match United’s offer because they are not as wealthy.

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According to Plettengberg’s story, Manchester United and Bologna have started talking about Zirkzee’s possible move to the Premier League at the end of the 2023–24 season.

That would mean United’s desire to sign the former Anderlecht striker is no longer just an idea. This suggests that a deal could happen this summer.Bologna is a middle-class team, even though they have been in Serie A for a long time.

No matter how well some players play individually, the Rossoblu can’t expect to make a lot of money.

In 2018, Simone Verdi moved to Napoli for €24 million. Since then, only eight other players have brought in €10 million or more for the Dall’Ara team.

But Bologna’s hunger is no longer timid as they try to get into Europe’s football leagues under Thiago Motta. According to news reports in Italy, they might ask for up to €60 million to let Zirkzee leave.

In today’s market, that price doesn’t seem too high, but it would still be a big cash loss.

Manchester United has a history of paying too much for players they want. It needs to end.In the end, it always comes down to this. If a player brings success and wealth, then they are not too expensive.

Fans of Manchester United, on the other hand, are getting impatient because it’s been over ten years since the last Premier League title.

Ten Hag’s future is uncertain, and even if he makes it through this season, his time as boss at Old Trafford will likely end next summer.

There is no longer any room for mistakes.

Zirkzee isn’t the kind of dangerous striker that Manchester United needs to score 20 or more goals every season.

This is Zirkzee’s best season as a senior player. He has scored seven goals in 19 Serie A games.

He’s a great talent in a lot of ways, like Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal. The Red Devils have had a lot of those since Sir Alex Ferguson left the team.

But he’s not a machine for scoring goals.

Why spend another crazy amount of money on a person who won’t make things better?