Zirkzee leaves Milan, agent meets Manchester United: direct contacts between Erik ten Hag and the Dutch striker of Bologna.
Joshua Zirkzee he is one of the most talked about footballers in the transfer market and if his move to Milan it seemed like a done deal, now the situation has completely changed and Bologna’s Dutch striker seems much closer to Manchester United.
According to Florian Plettenberg, a German market expert and always very precise with his indications in negotiations, there was a personal meeting between the two in the last few days. Erik ten Hag and Joshua Zirkzee’s entourage: a real assault by the Red Devils, who are ready for yet another reconstruction of the team after the disappointment of the season just ended that only the victory of the FA Cup has partially attenuated.
Zirkzee leaves Milan, Manchester United is serious
Il Milan risks being mocked after being in pole position for the striker of Bologna, protagonist of a great season with the rossoblù: the rossoneri were in the lead and everything seemed almost concluded but the sum of 15 million euros in commissions requested by the agent blocked everything and now the Manchester United would like to try to close as soon as possible.
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In addition to the meeting between the player’s entourage and the English executives, there were also direct contacts between ten Hag and the 23-year-old Dutch striker. United are willing to pay the €40 million release clause and the agent’s commissions, but the player is now in Germany for the European Championship and everything will be discussed at the end of the national team’s adventure. Orange.
Erik ten Hag had already requested it last March but his interlude, before the FA Cup victory, seemed to be over at Manchester United. Milan, in all this, remains firm on its position: the agreement with the player is there but the last step to unblock and conclude the negotiation is missing, namely the issue of commissions to be resolved (15 million).
Sartori’s announcement: “Zirkzee will 99.9% go away”
Among the guests at the opening event of the summer transfer market in Rimini was also present John Sartorihead of the technical area of Bologna, who built the team capable of surprising the entire Serie A in the season just ended.
Regarding the fate of the two main men of the rossoblù market who are leaving, Joshua Zirkzee e Riccardo Calafiori Sartori said briefly: “As for Zirkzee, there is a clause and I think he will leave 99.9%. We took Calafiori 12 months ago, we would like to keep him, let’s see how the market evolves”.
