Zirkzee eyed for January move as Roma, Como and West Ham circle

Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee is expected to be a transfer target when the January window opens after limited playing time at Old Trafford left the 24 year old seeking regular minutes and supporters for his international ambitions. Roma, Como and West Ham have been linked with moves for Zirkzee, who has told Manchester United he wants more opportunities as he aims to re-establish himself ahead of 2026 World Cup qualifying.

Zirkzee joined Manchester United from Bologna in the summer of 2024 for a fee reported at about 36.5 million. He has struggled to displace new arrivals and established options under manager Ruben Amorim, making only substitute appearances so far this season and recording roughly 80 minutes of game time. That lack of minutes prompted Zirkzee to raise the issue with club officials and has contributed to his absence from recent Netherlands squads, with national coach Ronald Koeman citing insufficient club playing time as the reason for leaving fringe forwards out of selections.

Serie A sides Roma and Como are both monitoring the situation. Roma are widely reported to prefer a loan deal, which would suit their Financial Fair Play constraints and give...