Tottenham are understood to be keen on securing the services of Manchester United attacker Joshua Zirkzee.
The Netherlands international has struggled to establish himself at Old Trafford since his move from Bologna in 2024.
He has been a bit-part player for United this season, and could be on his way out in the summer.
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Tottenham appear to be pushing the most to sign Joshua Zirkzee
According to Matteo Moretto, Tottenham are pushing the most to secure the services of Zirkzee this summer.
The Lilywhites will sign the 24-year-old if they are successful in the race to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund are also keeping tabs on the winger, and they could make their move depending on what the North London outfit do.
Zirkzee appeared to be on the cusp of leaving Manchester United in the January transfer window, but his loan move to Roma did not materialise.
It’s understood that despite interest from elsewhere, his priority is to move to Italy.
Several sides in the Serie A are monitoring the situation surrounding his future, with an exit seeming likely.
Moretto said: “During the winter, Zirkzee was very close, if not extremely close, to joining Roma. Then, of course, the Africa Cup of Nations and both United’s and Zirkzee desire to continue together changed the situation a bit.
“But Roma had come very close: they had reached a basic agreement with Zirkzee, though the parties never finalised the deal. United wanted to keep Zirkzee available until the end of January, while Roma didn’t want to wait and moved on to other targets.
“The truth is, Zirkzee has been playing very little lately. In the last ten Premier League matches, he played 3 minutes, 8 minutes, 4 minutes, and 13 minutes, so he’s only getting a few minutes at the end of games. The players ahead of him at United are performing well, Cunha, Sesko, etc., so Zirkzee is finding limited opportunities.
“What I want to highlight in this video is that Zirkzee’s name will return to the conversation in the summer transfer window. His priority is clearly Italy, although a couple of Premier League clubs are already inquiring.
“Zirkzee has enjoyed playing in Italy, he knows the league, and several Italian clubs are monitoring his situation.
“The teams pushing the most are Tottenham Hotspur on one side – so keep an eye on Tottenham, who are expected to stay in the Premier League before making their move – then Aston Villa, and also Borussia Dortmund.
“So those three are leading the race, and then behind them come the others, especially Juventus, who are currently in the second tier of interest.”
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Why Spurs will regret signing Zirkzee
Zirkzee has struggled in the Premier League, and the reason he fancies Italy is that the slower and less physical nature of the league is what suits him.
He has looked off the pace in the English top flight, and just because United made a mistake on him, it does not mean Spurs should look to sign him.
The Dutchman does not even have a defined position, as he could be categorised as a 9.5, with him not looking comfortable leading the line or as a number 10.
Zirkzee has also struggled in the final third with his productivity, as he is underperforming his xG.
While he may be technically gifted, he does not have the legs to sustain 90 minutes of Premier League football regularly.
There are so many better players that Tottenham could sign for what it would cost to bring Zirkzee to the club, and they should go down that route.
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