Manchester United receive shock transfer swap offer from Juventus for striker Joshua Zirkzee
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Juventus have offered Dusan Vlahovic to Manchester United as part of a deal for Joshua Zirkzee, talkSPORT understands.
Zirkzee has endured a difficult start to life at United since signing in a £36.5million deal from Bologna in the summer.
The Dutchman has scored only three Premier League goals and was sarcastically cheered off by fans in their 2-0 defeat to Newcastle last week.
United fans showed their support for Zirkzee by chanting his name during their 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
However, talkSPORT understands that a return to Italy could be on the cards just six months following his arrival in England.
And Juventus are just one club that are keen on securing the 23-year-old’s services.
The Serie A giants have offered striker Vlahovic to United as part of a surprise swap deal for Zirkzee this month.
Vlahovic has just 18 months left on his deal in Turin, and has shown no sign yet that he plans to extend his stay.
And this has seen Old Lady chiefs look for a creative way to benefit from the ex-Fiorentina star’s possible exit.
The Serbia international, who joined Juve in January 2022 for around £67million, is the club’s top scorer this season with 12 goals in all competitions.
A move to the Premier League has long been mooted for the player, with talkSPORT reporting in October how Arsenal have been monitoring developments regarding their long-term transfer target.
Chelsea are also known admirers of Vlahovic, but a move to United would offer him the best chance to prove himself in the Premier League.
Vlahovic would compete with Rasmus Hojlund for a starting role in the attack under Amorim.
The proposed swap deal could also spark a turnaround in form for Zirkzee, who would be heading back to Serie A.
He scored 13 goals in the Italian top-flight during his stints at Parma and Bologna, all of which came at the latter.
Should the deal go through, United will hope the arrival of Vlahovic will boost their chances of salvaging some success this season.
Amorim’s side are 13th in the Premier League after 20 games played, just six of which have ended in victory.
United came from behind against rivals Liverpool to equalise through Amad Diallo in an enthralling encounter in Merseyside.
