Fiorentina hope to beat Juventus to Zirkzee with official bid for Manchester United
Fiorentina have ramped up their pursuit of Joshua Zirkzee and are preparing a formal bid to Manchester United. The Serie A side face competition from Juventus, who have also been linked with the Dutch forward. Zirkzee has struggled for consistent minutes at Old Trafford since arriving in 2024, and a return to Italy — where he previously starred for Bologna — is now a realistic possibility. The outcome of Fiorentina's approach could hinge on whether they can structure terms more favourably than their Turin rivals.
Read the full story at football-italia.netZirkzee's potential return to Serie A highlights how quickly his Old Trafford chapter has soured. After arriving as a marquee signing, the Dutchman has found rhythm and minutes hard to come by under successive United regimes, making a move back to Italy — where he was a key figure in Bologna's Champions League qualification — a logical next step. Fiorentina stepping ahead of Juventus would be a statement of intent, both for their sporting project and for their ability to compete financially with Italy's traditional powerhouses.
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