Coming live from Fabrizio Romano, 🚨DONE DEAL, Man Utd agree £48million deal to seal first signing as player scheduled for medical today. Joshua Zirkzee scheduled to fly into UK and undergo medical on Friday ahead of completing his move from Bologna to Manchester United. 23-years-old Dutch striker is joining Manchester United for a fee of €42.5m spread over 3yrs, on 5years +1yr contract. After long transfer it’s confirmed Joshua zirkzee to United is a Done deal. This has brought excitement among United fans this is the best News today🙀🙀🙀
Manchester United are on the brink of completing their first acquisition of the summer transfer period, having reached an agreement for Joshua Zirkzee. Italian sources indicate that United have negotiated a deal valued at £48 million to transfer the Dutch international from Bologna to Old Trafford.
Calcio Mercato reports that the 23-year-old forward has a release clause of €40 million, but United have consented to pay approximately €46 million. This payment will be spread over three years in installments. A portion of the initial €40 million will be directed to Bayern Munich, Zirkzee’s previous club, while Bologna will keep the extra €6 million.
AC Milan also expressed significant interest in signing Zirkzee but were deterred by the agent’s commission needed to seal the deal. Conversely, Manchester United have agreed to cover about €11 million in commission, a part of which will be allocated to Zirkzee’s family. This elevates the total expenditure for the deal to €57 million, or £48 million.
The Dutch international, who participated in Euro 2024 with the Netherlands squad, is anticipated to undergo a medical examination today. Last season, Manchester United lagged behind all top-half Premier League teams, except Crystal Palace, in goal-scoring. Securing Zirkzee is seen as a strategic move to strengthen their attack and should generate excitement among the fans.
