Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee: Why Napoli and Juventus are yet to make a formal move | OneFootball

After two seasons’ worth of underwhelming returns, Manchester United are willing to move Joshua Zirkzee on, even on a loan, before the end of the ongoing transfer window.

The Dutch forward is attracting interest from Italy, where he has had the best years of his career thus far while playing for Bologna.

Juventus have been linked with him in recent days, while Napoli have also entered the fray, both teams looking to pull off one last major move before the window slams shut.

However, before they can make a move for Zirkzee, who as reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport is open to move to either of them, Napoli and Juve need to shed some deadwood.

Juventus have several players they’re looking to offload. Right on top of their list is Arthur Melo, inexplicably still on their books, whose contract they are in the process of terminating. Then there are Jonathan David, Nicolás González, Teun Koopmeiners, and Michele Di Gregorio whose futures hang in the balance.

As for the Partenopei, they’re currently looking to move on forwards Noa Lang, whom Atalanta want on loan, and Lorenzo Lucca, who is returned to the club after an ill-fated half-season loan at Nottingham Forest. However, Zirkzee is hardly the only forward on Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna’s radar. The 38-year-old is also tracking other Premier League forwards, including Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus and Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson.

Anshuman Joshi | GIFN