Milli.Az reports with reference to Daily Star that “Juventus” is eyeing “Manchester United” player Tyrell Malacia. The Italian giants have long been linked with a move for Old Trafford-bound Joshua Zirkzee. Bologna last summer.
The Dutch striker enjoyed great success under Thiago Motta at Bologna last season. A reunion has been mooted for some time, with the Italian manager taking charge of the Turin club last summer and Zirkzee struggling with the Red Devils.
But now it seems that “Juventus” is also eyeing Malaysia. The Dutch left-back recently returned to action after an 18-month layoff due to injury.
Malacia has made four appearances for Manchester United this season, all of them starts. He has even earned praise from new head coach Ruben Amorim.
However, the Portuguese boss is trying to implement a 3-4-3 system at Old Trafford and the 25-year-old's future remains uncertain. The Red Devils could invest in a specialist left-back this year, especially with Luke Shaw sidelined again with injury.
Juventus They are monitoring the situation as they look for a replacement for Danilo. The Brazilian is expected to leave Turin at the end of this season and the Italian giants want the Malaysian to replace him.
“Juventus” plans to take the Dutch player on loan in January and make his stay permanent at the end of the season. The player's contract with “Manchester United” was until 2026.
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“Manchester United” signed Joshua Zirkze from “Bologna” for 36 million pounds last summer. However, the Dutchman has been disappointing at Old Trafford so far. The 23-year-old football player scored only 4 goals in 27 games for the Red Devils.
Meanwhile, Juventus have struggled to score goals under Thiago Motta this season. They are fifth in the Serie A table after 18 games, already 12 points behind leaders Napoli, and believe the Dutch striker can solve their goalscoring problems.
However, as recently cited by GOAL, Juventus managing director Giuntoli remained cautious about a possible move for Zirkzee.
“Zirkzee? It's not right to name names, but we're watching for interesting opportunities,” Giuntoli said.
A contract has been signed with the Dutchman Manchester United Until 2029, however, the “red devils” could allow him to leave for a suitable fee.
Edited by Samya Majumdar