Manchester United’s transfer plans have been torn apart with less than 48 hours left in the window after a star has turned down a move
Manchester United have suffered a transfer hammer blow with less than two days before the window slams shut.
The Red Devils have been hoping to move Joshua Zirkzee on this summer – and Fiorentina had emerged as a potential destination. The Serie A stalwarts had looked to bring in the former Bologna star on loan, but that deal now appears to be off the table.
According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Zirkzee, himself, has turned down the move. He posted on X: “Joshua Zirkzee has turned down a move to Fiorentina after €5m loan plus €30m buy option clause proposal sent to Manchester United on Wednesday.
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“Juventus have approached Man United tonight for Zirkzee as they did with Newcastle for Woltemade, in case Jonathan David leaves.”
While the BBC add that Fiorentina have now turned their attention to Beto, with Sky Sports adding the Everton striker is due in Tuscany for a medical on Monday (August 31).
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano revealed United’s plan if Zirkzee is to leave: “I think if Zirkzee goes to Italy with Fiorentina in talks and more clubs interested, in that case, Man United could add one more striker.”
“Because, obviously, there is Champions League football this season, and they need one more striker apart from Benjamin Sesko, (Matheus) Cunha, or (Marcus) Rashford, who can play there. So United are exploring several possibilities.”
Several players have been linked to the Red Devils over the past couple of weeks – including Freiburg’s Igor Matanovic, Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta and Al-Ahli’s Ivan Toney.
It has been a busy summer for Carrick, however they have primary focussed on their midfield rebuild with Carlos Baleba, Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos all signing on the dotted line.