In the pursuit of Joshua Zirkzee, a striker for Bologna, Manchester United has gained an advantage over their Premier League competitors.

Joshua Zirkzee is wanted by Prem giants as well as AC Milan

The Red Devils apparently shown “advanced interest” in the 23-year-old Dutchman, and now they are in talks with his representation.

Zirkzee’s list of other Prem fans includes Arsenal at the top.

However, even though a move to England seems imminent, AC Milan is still rumoured to be interested in the former Bayern Munich peripheral player.

Zirkzee has a 40 million euro (about £34 million) purchase clause.

Bologna would also would like to hang on to their best player, whose deal expires in June 2026.

However, David Ornstein of The Athletic asserts that United has engaged in “dialogue” with Zirkzee’s team and is “considering an approach”.

The 6′ 4in forward concluded the domestic season with 11 goals and 4 assists in 34 Serie A games.

After that, he was called up to the Dutch squad for Euro 2024.

Arsenal has allegedly been keeping an eye on him for a number of months as well.

Additionally, Emirates manager Mikel Arteta was predicted to increase his interest in Zirkzee following Benjamin Sesko’s rejection of the Gunners in favour of staying with RB Leipzig.

However, it seems that Arsenal’s desire to find a new top scorer has lessened.

It is currently believed that centre midfield is Arteta’s transfer priority.

For anchorman Declan Rice, the Spanish management is keen to establish a long-term relationship.

Erik ten Hag’s United are the clear favourites to sign Zirkzee for a number of reasons, including this one.