Joshua Zirkzee's Position on January Man Utd Exit as £36.5M Move Comes Under Scrutiny

Joshua Zirkzee is not considering a departure from Manchester United during the January transfer window, despite speculation linking him to Juventus.

The forward joined United over the summer from Bologna for approximately £36.5 million. He signed a five-year contract and had a memorable debut, coming off the bench to score the winning goal against Fulham.

Since then, however, he has struggled to find the net and has mostly been used as a substitute, with manager Erik ten Hag favoring Rasmus Hojlund. This situation led to reports in Italy suggesting that Juventus might target Zirkzee in January.

Nonetheless, a recent report from Sky Deutschland indicates that Zirkzee has no intention of leaving Old Trafford after just six months and is eager to prove himself at United.

Zirkzee reportedly sees himself as the club's number one striker and aspires to emulate the legendary Zlatan Ibrahimovic. In a statement last month, he expressed, "I would love it if, in a few years' time, people said that my game looks a bit like Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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"The start, with the winning goal against Fulham, was nice. Then we lost twice - and you know that at a big club like Manchester United the attention then comes full on. I believe it will be fine. I've always had that. I never doubted it would still work out with my career.

"As a player, you gradually discover what you need to do to get to the top level and what you must cut out. The defeat against Liverpool was shameful. But when I see the team training, I do think we are on the right track.

"I missed chances against Liverpool. Did I get into the right position? Yes, but what is the point when the ball does not end up in the net? I had really good talks with Erik ten Hag. It's unfortunate that the start was disappointing, but we know what we need to work on.

"Yes, it is about adjusting. Whether it is also tougher than Serie A? Yes, it could be. At Bologna, we had ball possession very often. In England, I feel the game undulates much more. It’s up and down and indeed different."