Manchester United has started this season with frustration and uncertainty. However, one player’s future now looks even more unclear.
The Red Devils beat Sunderland 2-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday to move into 10th place with 10 points from seven games.
Benjamin Sesko scored in that win against the Black Cats. It will ease some of the pressure on Ruben Amorim. Yet behind the victory hides a bigger story.
Joshua Zirkzee was once a key part of United’s attack. But he is now slipping further down the pecking order.
According to TuttoJuve, Serie A giants are ready to make a move for the Dutch forward in January. The report claims the Italian clubs are monitoring his situation closely.
So far this season, Zirkzee has not started a single Premier League match. His total playing time stands at just 77 minutes.
Even when Amorim rested Sesko, the Portuguese boss pushed Mason Mount into a false-nine role rather than trust Zirkzee.
Last season, Zirkzee managed 7 goals and 2 assists in 49 appearances. But he started only 22 times.
Now, Manchester United are out of the EFL Cup and not competing in Europe. So his chances will be even harder to find.
Amorim will rely on Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo, and Matheus Cunha in most games. The question is whether United are once again failing to get the best out of their players.
Recent history suggests they might be. Marcus Rashford has found new life at Barcelona, scoring against Sevilla and recording seven goal involvements already this season.
Rasmus Hojlund, now at Napoli, has netted three times in five matches. Even Antony and Scott McTominay have rediscovered form away from Old Trafford. That pattern will worry United fans.
If Zirkzee joins Juventus or AC Milan and shines in Italy, it will add to the growing evidence that Old Trafford has become a place where talent fades instead of shining.
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