[Romano] AS Roma director Ricky Massara: “Manchester United have CLOSED all doors now with the managerial change”.

“It looks highly unlikely to sign Zirkzee now”.

by nearly_headless_nic

30 Comments

  1. Yall seem really eager to not have an option on the bench. Regardless of form just due to the risk of injury it’s good to have him on the bench. Especially if you consider that mount and Bruno are still recovering.

  2. Honestly, that sale never really made much sense in terms of squad depth even under Amorim. Unless you rely very heavily on the academy for bench depth and/or unless everyone stays super healthy for the rest of the season (which is unlikely).

    I would rather sell him in the summer and deal with the forward depth then.

  3. Should have sold him…unless they’re trying to drive up his price by playing hard to get.

    They have back up strikers in Cunha and Mbeumo. And they have players to play the winger and CAM position. Don’t understand this.

  4. If Ole is in charge, i can see him being a number 10 role behind strikers or striker himself….basically an option between sesko or bruno.

  5. Honestly, the changing manager and likely changing information, probably hurts his chances of starting for us. Maybe he could play as a number 10 in a 4231, but not sure due to his lack of range of passing

    But maybe I’m overthinking it

  6. I don’t think he’s anywhere near good enough, but it seems clear at this point that we’re not getting anyone else in regardless, so it would be very dumb to let go of the only striker backup that we have(even if he’s not a proper striker). I’m sure he’ll be moved on in the summer

  7. January is always asking a lot. I’m sure Zirkzee will still be a question mark come end of season though.

  8. Gregariouswaty on

    He has a goal and an assist in the last 3 games despite playing less than 45 minutes each game. And they wanted to pay peanuts for him as an option.

  9. canwinanythingwkids on

    I am SOOOOO triggered by Sporting Directors giving actual quotes about actual situations.

    Stop hiding Wilcox you fucking coward

  10. garynevilleisared on

    Good. Only one PL quality striker atm why were we putting him in the shop window to begin with? What happens if Sesko gets hurt? Some of the hate towards Zirkzee just doesnt make sense. He was bought to play as a false 9 in a 433 and we switched systems making him struggle.

    If Ole is taking over, he showed he can use a striker like Zirkzee in that false 9 role, better off keeping him and letting him increase his value.