Juventus Targets Manchester United Star for January Transfer Window

Turin: Juventus is looking to improve its team as the January transfer window approaches. They want to sign a player from Manchester United to help their struggling attack. Recently, the team has only scored five goals in their last five matches. They are heavily relying on Dusan Vlahovic for goals.

Currently, Juventus is in sixth place in the league and has not performed well in the Champions League, sitting in 19th place. This poor performance shows that they need new players to strengthen their squad. According to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus has set its sights on Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee as their top target.

Zirkzee, a Dutch forward, has had a tough time since joining Manchester United last summer. He was brought in by former manager Erik ten Hag to support Rasmus Hojlund in the attack. However, Zirkzee has not been able to make a significant impact on the field.

Juventus hopes to bring Zirkzee to their team to reunite him with manager Thiago Motta. Motta previously coached Zirkzee at Bologna and helped him perform well there. Under the new Manchester United coach, Ruben Amorim, Zirkzee has not played much. Hojlund has been the preferred choice in the attacking role, scoring two goals against Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League.

Zirkzee, who is 23 years old, was once named Serie A’s Young Player of the Year. He scored 11 goals and provided five assists in 34 games during that season. Juventus sees him as a way to add competition for Vlahovic, who is currently their main striker.

Vlahovic is the only forward option for Juventus right now, as Arek Milik is out due to a long-term injury. Bringing in Zirkzee could help the team improve its scoring and overall performance in the league. Juventus is eager to make this transfer happen to boost their chances of success this season.

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