Manchester United close deals for Joshua Zirkzee and Matthijs de Ligt
Manchester United are edging closer to signing Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee, talkSPORT understands.
The 23-year-old is currently in Euro 2024 with Holland, but the deal to sign him is still in progress.
Zirkzee proved to be key in BolognaThe impressive second place finish in Serie A last season.
He scored 11 league goals and provided four assists as he continues to fulfil the potential he showed while in the squad. Bayern Munich.
A knee injury on loan Parma threatened to derail his promising career, but he continues with Anderlechtand now, back in Italy, he has reestablished his course.
And the 1.93m tall player is now a fully-fledged international after making his debut for the Netherlands in their 2-1 quarter-final win over Turkey.
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Becoming the third Dutch star to claim his first international title at a European Championship, behind Martien Vreijsen and Cody Gakpo.
That result means they will now face England in the semi-finals of Euro 2024.
talkSPORT told him at the end of June that Manchester United They were ready to shoot Zirkee's £34m buyout clause.
Meanwhile, his club is convinced that he will leave this summer.
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Director of Bologna Giovanni Sartori admitted“Joshua Zirkzee has a release clause in his contract and I think there is a 99 percent chance he will leave the club.”
Zirkzee may not be the only Dutchman arriving at Old Trafford this summer.
The Red Devils are also making good progress in their pursuit of Bayern Munich centre-back Matthijs de Light.
Both players are interested in moving to Old Trafford.
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Manchester United manager Erik the Hag He knows De Ligt very well, having coached him at Ajax for two seasons.
One of them came in 2018/19, when the Dutch giants stunned the European giants. real Madrid in the Champions League, as they reached the semi-finals of the competition.
Since then, De Ligt has spent time with Juventus And now Bayern Munich, but they have not lived up to their initial success.
He will also be in the Dutch squad for Euro 2024 alongside Zirkzee.
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