According to The Pitch Prospect, Juventus have offered Dusan Vlahovic to Manchester United as part of a deal for Joshua Zirkzee.
Zirkzee has had a difficult start to life at United since signing a £36.5million deal from Bologna in the summer.
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The Dutchman has scored just three goals in the Premier League and was sarcastically cheered by fans in last week’s 2-0 defeat to Newcastle.
United fans showed their support for Zirkzee by chanting his name during the 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
However, The Pitch Prospect understands that a return to Italy could be on the cards just six months after his arrival in England.
And Juventus is just one of the clubs interested in securing the 23-year-old’s services.
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The Serie A giants have offered striker Vlahovic to United in a surprise swap deal for Zirkzee this month.
Vlahovic’s contract in Turin only has 18 months left and there is no sign yet that he plans to extend his stay.
And this has left Old Lady bosses looking for a creative way to capitalize on the ex-Fiorentina star’s potential exit.
The Serbia international, who joined Juve for around £67million in January 2022, is the club’s top scorer this season with 12 goals in all competitions.
A move for the player to the Premier League has been discussed for a long time. The Pitch Prospect reported in October how Arsenal were monitoring developments regarding their long-term transfer target.
Chelsea are also known admirers of Vlahovic, but a move to United would give him the best chance to prove himself in the Premier League.
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Vlahovic would compete with Rasmus Hojlund for a starting role in attack under Amorim.
The proposed swap deal could also trigger a change of form for Zirkzee, who would return to Serie A.
During his time with Parma and Bologna he scored 13 goals in the Italian top flight, all of which he scored with Bologna.
Should the deal go ahead, United will hope Vlahovic’s arrival will boost their chances of success this season.
Amorim’s side are in 13th place in the Premier League after 20 games played, only six of which ended in a win.
United came from behind to equalize against rivals Liverpool through Amad Diallo in a thrilling game on Merseyside.