The Manchester Evening News speaks to a Dutch football expert to get the lowdown on Man United transfer target Joshua Zirkzee.
After being incredibly patient in their pursuit of a striker last summer, a new goal-getter could be Manchester United's first addition of the summer window this time around.
An unknown figure to the majority of United supporters, the Reds' pursuit of Zirkzee draws comparisons to that of Rasmus Hojlund 12 months ago, in the sense that neither player has yet fully established himself as elite-level striker. However, United need to beef up their attacking options this summer and do not have unlimited funds available.
Michael Statham, who is a Dutch football expert for Football Oranje, told the Manchester Evening News: "Having seen him come through academies and that sort of side of it at Feyenoord, we thought he would be one of those wonderkids that would come and take the scene by storm. Getting appearances for the Netherlands, even as a teenager, is what we expected.
Asked how high Zirkzee's ceiling is, Statham continued: "I think at one point it was really high. When he was a youth player, he was someone who was touted to become one of those wonderkids. The Netherlands have been looking for a striker for six, seven or eight years, since the likes of Robin van Persie and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar retired.
"He did eventually do it and, as you can see now, he is reaping the rewards of it. Firstly at Anderlecht and now with Bologna." "He plays deep, can link up play, goes up for headers and can win things. But he is not a target man; he is a link-up sort of striker, who is good at lots of parts of his game."
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