Manchester United s 42.5 million center forward is forced to sign Amorim. If he doesn t use it again in the winter window, he will leave! Or exchange for Juventus striker

Manchester United backup center Joshua Zirkzee has told head coach Ruben Amorim that if he is not given more playing time, he will try to leave the club in January. The 24-year-old Dutch international has not started for the team this season, and therefore he was not selected from the Dutch national team squad for this international match day.

Ronald Koeman did not add Manchester United's Zirkzee and De Ligt to the Dutch team's squad. The reason for De Ligt's failure to be selected was officially explained. De Ligt is Manchester United's main central defender this season, playing 90 minutes in all games. Therefore, he asked why he was not selected. Koeman said: "Sometimes candidates give me a headache because I have to give up some defenders. That is the most boring part of my job. I often communicate with Matthijs (De Ligt), and he is willing to listen to feedback and understand how he can improve."

As for the reason why Zirkzee was not selected, Koeman does not even need to explain too much, because it is obviously because of his lack of playing opportunities. "Zirkzee? He hasn't played any games at all so far. If you are a member of the Dutch team, then you must have a good sense of rhythm."

As next year's World Cup approaches, Zirkzee is eager to play more games. However, this may not be easy to achieve at Manchester United. Zirkzee played 32 times in the Premier League for Manchester United last season and 49 times in all competitions, but he will definitely not be able to reach that number this season. He rectified his name despite adversity last season and got rid of the bad reputation of "paramecium", but this time he may not be able to repeat it. After Manchester United signed Sheshko for 85 million euros, the 22-year-old Slovenian forward will definitely be the starter at No. 9, and Zirkzee may not even be the first choice as a substitute.

This is not surprising. Zirkzee only scored 3 goals in the Premier League last season. Amorim has stopped using him since he suffered a hamstring injury against Newcastle United in April. He only had 3 chances to appear as a substitute, and even missed the start against Grimsby in the League Cup.

Zirkzee, who has played for the Dutch team 6 times, certainly does not want to miss next summer's competition. He is confused about his situation. He has made zero starts so far, which makes him deeply worried that he will miss the World Cup. He is disappointed and believes that the only way to get ahead is through a transfer. Because of the additions of Sheshko, Mbemo and Cunha, it is impossible for him to get too many playing opportunities, especially since Manchester United only has two competitions this season: the Premier League and the FA Cup.

In the summer transfer market, Manchester United did not accept any offer for Zirkzee and chose to rent out Hoylund. It is reported that Naples initially wanted Zirkzee and finally signed Hoylund on loan. Now, Zirkzee may apply for a transfer in January, and he has many options.

Teams such as Juventus, AC Milan and Como in Serie A, West Ham United and Everton in the Premier League, and PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie have all expressed interest. Zirkzee's contract with Manchester United is valid until 2029, and the club also has an option to extend the contract by 12 months.

Amorim may want to retain a backup center, so if Zirkzee is to leave, it is rumored that Manchester United will consider trading him for Juventus' Vlahovic. The 25-year-old Serbian center's contract expires next summer, and the "Bianconeri" will be willing to sell him in the winter window to avoid eventually leaving him for free.

Vlahovich has scored 4 goals in 8 games for Juventus this season. His scoring efficiency is definitely better than Zirkzee, but this player's weekly salary of nearly 400,000 pounds is the biggest obstacle to any transfer.