According to the Daily Star, Juventus have turned their attention to Manchester United’s Tyrell Malacia. The Italian giant has long been linked with a move for Joshua Zirkzee, who arrived at Old Trafford from Bologna last summer.
The Dutch striker enjoyed great success under Thiago Motta at Bologna last season. With the Italian manager taking over at Torino last summer and Zirkzee struggling with the Red Devils, a reunion has been mooted for some time.
But now it seems that Juventus also have their eye on Malacio. The Dutch left-back recently returned to action after an 18-month layoff due to injury.
Malacia has made four competitive appearances for Manchester United this season, all of them as starters. He even received praise from new head coach Ruben Amorim.
However, the Portuguese coach is trying to implement his 3-4-3 system at Old Trafford and the 25-year-old’s future remains uncertain. The Red Devils could invest in a specialist left-back this year, especially with Luke Shaw sidelined again with injury.
Juventus they are monitoring the situation while looking for a replacement for Danilo. The Brazilian is expected to leave Turin at the end of this season and the Italian giants want Malacia to take his place.
Juve plan to take the Dutchman on loan in January and leave him permanently at the end of the season. The player has a contract with Manchester United until 2026.
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Manchester United signed Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna in a £36m deal last summer. However, the Dutchman has been a disappointment at Old Trafford so far. The 23-year-old has so far scored just four goals in 27 games for the Red Devils.
Meanwhile, Juventus have struggled to score goals under Thiago Motta this season. They are fifth in the Serie A table after 18 games, already 12 points behind leaders Napoli and believe the Dutch striker could solve their goalscoring woes.
However, speaking recently as quoted by GOAL, Juventus director Giuntoli remained tight-lipped about a possible move for Zirkzee.
“Zirkzee? It’s not appropriate to mention names, but we’re keeping an eye out for any interesting opportunities,” Giuntoli said.
The Dutchman has a contract with Manchester United until 2029, but the Red Devils could let him go for a suitable fee.
Edited by Samya Majumdar
