Signed in 2024 with a contract until 2029, sat on the bench by Ruben Amorim, on a steady course towards a rental exit to have a chance of getting a World Cup ticket. This was the scenario until the New Year. Then another rocket hit Old Trafford on the first day of 2026, and Joshua Zirkzee’s plan was scrapped.
Roma have been favourites to sign Zirkzee on loan with an option to buy, the Dutchman still has a high star in Serie A from the Bologna era. Now Roma’s sporting director reports that the United management has stepped the brakes.
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“Right now, United have stopped all negotiations after the change of coach. I doubt that they will change their minds,” says Roma’s Frederic Massara.
Wow.
This could either mean a new opportunity for Zirkzee, or simply “sacrificed” in Man United’s situation of uncertainty.
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