manchester united They are supposedly in a battle with Arsenal on a deal to sign Bologna star Joshua Zirkzee this summer, according to the transfer well-informed person Dean Jones.
Having struggled with their scoring woes last season, the Red Devils decided to address that issue by signing Rasmus Hojlund last summer. However, the 21-year-old initially took time to find his place in the first division before starting to score consistently in recent times.
But the striker has been injured in recent weeks and, along with him, Anthony Martial has also been sidelined with an injury problem in recent months.
It has been suggested that Man Utd are ready to offload Martial, whose current contract is set to expire at the end of this campaign. Therefore, the Red Devils have been exploring the market to sign a new striker as a possible replacement for the Frenchman.
writing in GiveMeSport, jones has reported that Man Utd have expressed interest in signing Victor Osimhen and Harry Kane, however, they would cost a lot so Zirkzee is a 'more affordable' option for the Old Trafford club.
Battle
The journalist further claims that Man Utd have been monitoring the Dutchman's development of late ahead of making a potential summer swoop and that he could be available for £50m. United will therefore have to spend a considerable amount of money to sign the 22-year-old.
However, jones claims that Arsenal are also interested in him and have also been monitoring him closely ahead of a possible transfer this summer. The journalist says that, in addition to Arsenal, AC Milan and Juventus are also interested in securing his signature, so Man Utd will face stiff competition from their rivals to close any potential deal for the striker.
Arsenal are reportedly contemplating signing a new striker to bolster their front line. It has been suggested that Ivan Toney and Osimhen are their main targets, but Zirkzee is also on their radar.
The Bologna star has burst onto the scene after showing promising performances in Serie A of late, so he could be a shrewd signing for Arsenal or Man Utd if either club snap him up this summer.
However, it will be interesting to see who will ultimately win the race to sign Zirkzee if Arsenal take on Man Utd for this deal during the off-season.
