‘Likely to leave this summer’: Journo drops transfer bombshell over Man Utd star whose value has dropped by £15m

Joshua Zirkzee is reportedly overseeing his final months as a Manchester United player.Indeed, journalist Ben Jacobs claims the forward is now ‘likely to leave this summer’, with United opening the door to a permanent sale.He has garnered interest from Galatasaray as well as clubs in Serie A, where he spent two seasons with Bologna prior to his £36.5 million Old Trafford switch in 2024.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYJoshua Zirkzee: The state of play(Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)Jacobs’ report adds that United will ‘aim to avoid making a loss’, yet Zirkzee is currently valued at £15 million lower than what they shelled out for him (Transfermarkt). 🚨 Joshua Zirkzee is more likely to leave Manchester United this summer, with the club open to a sale. United will aim to avoid making a loss, while there is interest from Serie A and Galatasaray have also recently shown interest. [@JacobsBen, @UnitedStandMUFC] pic.twitter.com/xGmccHZUXL — The United Stand (@UnitedStandMUFC) February 19, 2026While the player was reluctant to leave in January and was instead hoping to revive his stagnant situation in the second half of 2025/2026, he will have likely conceded that a move elsewhere will be the most beneficial route for his career, given how he’s fared this term.United’s sheer lack of fixtures has meant that the 24-year-old has fallen hugely out of favour, to the point he has started only four times in the 26 Premier League matches played and accumulated a measly 493 minutes of game time.How much is Zirkzee playing post-Ruben Amorim?(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)Since Michael Carrick took the reins, Zirkzee was unavailable for the first two fixtures of the interim manager’s tenure, before being an unused substitute upon his return to the squad in the win over Fulham, and featuring for a total of just 11 minutes against Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham.He has returned only two goals and an assist this campaign, which undoubtedly has United harbouring concerns that the Dutch international just isn’t clinical enough.Alas, it makes more sense to try and cash in while his stocks are still relatively high and he has suitors ready to start negotiations.