New proposal sent today: Euro giants ‘renew’ interest in Man Utd ‘difference-maker’ after missing out on target

Juventus have ‘renewed their interest’ in Joshua Zirkzee after missing out on their first-choice target, Youssef En-Nesyri.Indeed, the Serie A giants have conceded that a deal for En-Nesyri is now off the table after the Fenerbahce star ‘expressed a few doubts’ about making the switch, as per Juventus’ Sporting Director Giorgio Chiellini (via The Mirror, quoting La Gazzetta dello Sport).  The Old Lady could not meet Fenerbahce’s demands to buy him outright, hence having to end their pursuit entirely and begin exploring alternative options before the approaching deadline.Juventus revive Zirkzee pursuit late on in window(Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)As a result, they have returned to Zirkzee – hailed as a ‘difference-maker’ by Owen Hargreaves – after being heavily linked with the Red Devils attacker in the build-up to the January window.Nothing materialised when the window officially opened as United decided to part ways with manager Ruben Amorim, who had utilised Zirkzee sparingly throughout the first half of the campaign.However, the 24-year-old has not been able to feature since Michael Carrick took the reins on an interim basis due to injury, meaning he missed out on the side’s emphatic wins over Manchester City and Arsenal over the last fortnight. Appearances (starts) Goals Assists 14 (4) 2 1 *Zirkzee in the Premier League this termHe did play – albeit briefly – under Darren Fletcher for the two games that the Scot managed, though neither came from the off. Zirkeee was granted a 16-minute cameo in the draw to Burnley and a 28-minute cameo in the subsequent FA Cup defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion.Why a mid-season move could benefit Zirkzee(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)Now, with Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo back from the African Cup of Nations and back to their best form, the Dutch international could struggle even more with game time from now until the summer, especially considering United are out of both cup competitions.Even Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko have been made to drop to the bench under Carrick, with the latter missing out in the Manchester derby entirely, despite scoring three goals in two games before the clash.