“He’s better than Haaland and he knows it…Man United want him badly”: Romano explains Manchester United’s hopes for £35m striker ‘better’ than Haaland

Joshua Zirkzee, who is linked to the Premier League, is being held by Bologna, and this refusal to sell appears to be impeding Manchester United’s chances of securing a possible £35 million deal.

Fabrizio Romano says it doesn’t really matter that there has been a sudden surge in rumors about the former Bayern Munich starlet’s future.

Joshua Zirkzee isn’t going anywhere this month, regardless of how many teams want him or how many goals he scores or assists while wearing a red-and-blue shirt.

Manchester United is reportedly interested in the £35 million-rated Dutchman, according to Sport1. An elegant, silky centre-forward who combines the physique of Rasmus Hojlund with the touch of Dimitar Berbatov. He has even been likened to Zlatan Ibrahimovic by some, and ‘better’ than Erling Haaland by others.

Though Zirkzee has a two-year contract left, Bologna is not under any immediate pressure to cash in on a player who came to Italy in an attempt to regain his reputation after losing favor with the Bundesliga winners under Julian Nagelsmann.

A reputation he has rebuilt with a series of outstanding Serie A performances.

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“Bologna are very clear: Joshua will not leave in January, they guarantee,” Fabrizio Romano explains in his latest Caught Offside column.

Zirkzee’s contract has a buy-back clause with Bayern. On a possible return to the Allianz Arena in the winter, Romano is adamant that no decision will be made.

The reporter continues, “His former team Bayern Munich will not decide on the buy-back clause at this time.” “All of that is a conversation for June, not January.”

Actually, you could probably say the same about Manchester United.

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The former Bayern star will remain in Serie A.
Due to Financial Fair Play concerns, the Red Devils will once again be limited to making big-money acquisitions with short-term loans and bargain purchases. The temporary departures of Donny van de Beek and Jadon Sancho will not help this situation.

Even with a £15 million release clause in his contract, Serhou Guirassy might be beyond United’s grasp. In the meantime, Timo Werner signed with Tottenham Hotspur this week, and this weekend against the Red Devils, he might make his team debut under Ange Postecoglou.