Man United are continuing to be heavily linked with a move for Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee.
Tasked with becoming Manchester United's chief striker at the age of just 20, it would have been easy for Rasmus Hojlund to cower under the weight of expectation.
But despite United struggling to get consistent numbers out of their attackers last season, it is still too early to load more pressure on Hojlund's shoulders. He is only 21 and that is still a very young age to be responsible for leading United's attack. But ongoing reports linking Bologna's Joshua Zirkzee with Old Trafford are ones that carry weight. The 23-year-old has a release clause of around £34million that has become active at the start of this month - although agent Kia Joorabchain is reportedly demanding a £12m fee - and Bologna's technical director Giovanni Sartori has said the likelihood of him leaving is as high as '99.9 per cent'.
Zirkzee is an all-action striker, who will drop deep to pick up possession and link play. That ability instigates attacks and enables his teammates to drive forward. Ten Hag is keen to mould United into a possession-based team which dictates the ball and takes the game to the opposition. In Zirkzee, United's chances of doing so from the front would increase.
Having a player of Zirkzee's profile, however, would give the Reds a completely different option to call upon. He can operate as a No.10 as well as a No.9, meaning he could play on Hojlund's shoulder if Ten Hag was ever without Bruno Fernandes or decided to deploy the latter a little bit deeper at times.
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