“Underrated” United magician offered to two European heavyweights, INEOS could use it to their advantage – report

The conclusion of the 2025/26 Premier League season is set to mark the end of the road for several Manchester United players. Casemiro has already announced his departure, while INEOS are keen to offload Manuel Ugarte after a disastrous two-year stint at Old Trafford. Almost all the first-team stars currently out on loan are expected to leave, while the futures of a few stars remain up in the air. Plenty would like the club to sell Mason Mount, even though the midfielder and Michael Carrick have other plans. Things have not panned out for Joshua Zirkzee at United Same goes for Joshua Zirkzee. The Dutchman has bundles of talent, especially when it comes to link-up play and creativity, and his teammates feel he is “underrated“. But he was signed as a backup striker, and the 25-year-old has failed to deliver on that front. A mere two goals this season means he has nine goals to his name since his £36.5 million, which is simply not good enough. While the former Bologna ace would like to stay and fight for his place, United’s co-owners will be looking to recoup the money they paid for his services in 2024. As revealed by TuttoSport, the Netherlands international’s agent has been hard at work and has offered his client’s services to two Italian giants, AS Roma and Juventus. Two Italian clubs in the race for Joshua Zirkzee “Zirkzee is on his way out of Manchester United. “His agent (Kia Joorabchian) is working on a move and has offered him to Roma, as well as Juventus.” The 20-time English league champions would love for a bidding war to ensue, and their goal will be to avoid incurring a loss from the versatile forward’s sale. Hopefully, once Joshua Zirkzee is gone, the co-owners will use the money raised to bring in an experienced striker to back up Benjamin Sesko. With United expected to challenge on all four fronts next season, the Slovenian will need help, and INEOS cannot afford to repeat the mistake the Glazers committed with Rasmus Hojlund. Feature image Molly Darlington via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Ayantan Chowdhury After failing to become a professional footballer, Ayantan switched to the next best thing: writing about the greatest football club in the world. He has extensive sports journalism experience, having worked for over 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25