The Italian giants are discussing whether to offer two new incentives to try to persuade Manchester United to complete a January deal for struggling striker Joshua Zirkzee, TEAMtalk can exclusively reveal.

Among their names on the list for the January transfer window, Juventus has already made concrete moves to better understand the situation linked to Zirkzee and assess the margins of availability and negotiation with United for a possible loan.

The Bianconeri have long loved Zirkzee but, at the same time, they do not want to do an operation that is too expensive. For this reason, in addition to the loan, Juve requested Man Utd cover part of his salary. An option the Premier League side are not considering at the moment – ​​certainly not in these conditions.

Generally speaking, United are not considering Zirkzee’s departure, given that Ruben Amorim is currently monitoring all elements of the team, including new purchases, as requested by the board.

For his part, Zirkzee has not asked to leave, although his relationship with Juve boss Thiago Motta is excellent due to their time together at Bologna before Motta took charge at Turin. The Netherlands international is, however, open to the possibility of playing for Juventus, even if it is not currently a concrete option for him.

Juve, together with Cristiano Giuntoli, recently made a concrete attempt, as TT said, to sign Zirkzee, but he understood that a dry loan with salary sharing is not a suitable solution for Utd.

We understand that Juventus are currently discussing whether to make another attempt, making a significant effort on salary and also with the possibility of adding a purchase option.

But as Zirkzee’s transfer remains complicated, the Bianconeri have also gathered information on Napoli frontman Giacomo Raspadori as a possible alternative – a player for whom Inter Milan are also ready to make a decisive move.

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Former Premier League leader fears for Zirkzee’s future

Zirkzee’s winning goal against Fulham on matchday one remains the only time he has found the net since joining Man Utd from Bologna in the summer.

Meanwhile, former Arsenal frontman Ian Wright fears for Zirkzee’s future at Old Trafford as he believes Rasmus Hojlund has a much better chance of succeeding under Amorim than the Dutchman.

“When I look at Manchester United strikers, I look at Hojlund and Zirkzee. Going forward, as a United player to take the club to the level they need – top four, Champions League, title contenders – I don’t see any formation Zirkzee succeeding from what I’ve seen so far,” said the one expert said on his Podcast The House of Wrighty.

“I can see it with Hojlund; he looks like a future player with better players around him. He gives me the impression that if he gets in and around the surface and gets chances, he can get hot.

“I don’t see the same thing with Zirkzee. I look at him and his movements, I don’t see anything in his game that makes me think, “Okay, he’s here, I see what he can do.” I see this in Hojlund and some others. I can see them leveling up easily, but I feel for Zirkzee.

“United still need a striker. Whether they turn Marcus (Rashford) into that or they sign a top forward, they need one, to go with Hojlund and maybe have Hojlund be the backup. I’m trying to think about Ruben Amorim coming in and who he’s going to play.

“Zirkzee will have to undergo a massive transformation to play in the team before the other players. He’s certainly not a natural goalscorer. I’m still waiting to see it from him.

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GO DEEPER: Why it’s not working for Joshua Zirkzee at Man Utd

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Zirkzee made a dream start to his United career, coming off the bench to score a winner against Fulham in front of the Stretford End on his debut.

But he failed to build on that start and failed to find the net in any of his 16 appearances that followed.

The 6ft 4in striker has a languid style and likes to play at his own pace and has clearly struggled with the speed and intensity of Premier League football.

“Go watch Zirkzee play in the Premier League and tell me if he’s like the same player we admired at Bologna: in Italy he did what he wanted, in England he doesn’t even have time to think in the game before the ball is thrown.” was stolen from him,” Fabio Capello said.

Despite his size, he lacks a physical presence and notably failed to win any of his 10 ground and aerial duels in the 3-0 defeat to Liverpool.

The 23-year-old – who describes himself as a “9.5” – also lacks a killer instinct in the penalty area and has missed four big chances in the Premier League this season.

There have been flashes of quality in his link-up play outside the box and a front two in Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund could get the most out of the Dutch international.

He also needs to be surrounded by players who are comfortable with the ball, which will allow him to showcase his technical abilities.