Just in: Sky confirms club-to-club negotiations for ‘miserable’ Man Utd star who already said ‘yes’

Manchester United are reportedly in active talks with Roma who are keen to sign Joshua Zirkzee in January.The Dutchman had to wait until Benjamin Sesko’s injury to earn a Premier League start this season. With the Slovenian out of action, the former Bologna star led the line against Everton, Crystal Palace and West Ham, but he only scored on the second occasion.With Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount back in the fold, Ruben Amorim dropped Zirkzee from the lineup once more, so the latter only entered the pitch in the 84th minute of the 4-1 win over Wolves on Monday night.Joshua Zirkzee planning January exit?In recent months, Zirkzee was said to be ‘miserable’ with his situation at Carrington, and thus desperate to seal a January exit and try to rescue his remaining chances at punching his ticket to the World Cup next summer.(Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)The versatile attacker has been linked with several clubs, but Roma have been leading the queue for quite some time. While Gian Piero Gasperini has enjoyed a brilliant start to his tenure at the Italian capital side, his squad has been lacking quality upfront, with Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson both struggling for goals.Therefore, Roma are adamant about pleasing their manager by signing Zirkzee, who has already said ‘yes’ to their proposal, as reported in recent days.Roma & Man United working on Zirkzee dealOn Tuesday afternoon, Sky Sport Italia provided an interesting update, revealing that Man Utd and the Serie A boys are negotiating a deal for the Netherlands international.As the source tells it, the Giallorossi are gunning for an initial loan move with an obligation to buy that kicks in upon completing certain sporting objectives. On the other hand, United would prefer to cash in on their £37.5 million signing immediately. Zirkzee’s stats at Man Utd Appearances Goals Assists 2024/25 49 7 3 2025/26 9 1 0 Nevertheless, it should be mentioned that Amorim would be reluctant to lose the services of an attacker in January, especially with Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo taking part in the African Cup of Nations.Hence, this move could become more plausible towards the end of the winter transfer window when the AFCON duo would be back at Carrington.However, it remains to be seen if Roma would be willing to hold out for their preferred target, or give up on the chase and shift their focus to an alternative striker.