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Soccer agent Vincenzo Morabito has poured chilly water on recommendations that Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee could possibly be on his method to Napoli.
Zirkzee solely signed for United in the summertime from Bologna, in a deal price round £36.5m.
He loved a fairytale begin to life in England, scoring a last-minute profitable aim on the opening day of the Premier League season, in opposition to Marco Silva’s Fulham.
Nevertheless, it went downhill from there as Zirkzee managed to solely add two extra objectives to his account in his subsequent 20 appearances – each of those objectives have been notched in opposition to Everton earlier this month.
Amidst recommendations that there could possibly be a squad overhaul within the upcoming switch home windows, it has been prompt that Zirkzee isn’t fully protected, at the same time as he continues to be linked with a return to Serie A.
Along with being talked about to be on Juventus’ radar, a current report coated by The Peoples Particular person relayed that Napoli boss Antonio Conte is an admirer of the participant.
It was said that Cone has already given the “inexperienced gentle” to the membership’s hierarchy to pursue Zirkzee forward of the January switch window.
Nevertheless, it appears the Partenopei are set to be disillusioned if feedback made by soccer agent Vincenzo Morabito are something to go by.
Addressing the Zirkzee to Napoli rumours, Morabito mentioned [via GIVEMESPORT], “I can exclude a switch of Zirkzee to Napoli in January. Gamers at this stage hardly transfer when the league is underway.”
“The Dutchman has simply arrived at United and his difficulties in tactical adaptation are regular at this stage. In Italian soccer, when a participant isn’t used to sure sport methods, it’s regular that he might encounter some preliminary difficulties.”
“As for Zirkzee, Manchester United haven’t any intention of promoting him, not even on mortgage.”
“They might nonetheless have to switch him, and this might contain an additional funding to switch him within the squad.”
Zirkzee and his teammates are again in Europa League motion on Thursday once they face Viktoria Plzeňa at Doosan Area.
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