Joshua Zirkzee faces shock Manchester United 'transfer' as Ruben Amorim claim sparks 'interest'

Manchester United summer signing Joshua Zirkzee has been linked with a shock return to Italy.

According to Corriere dello Sport, recent comments from new head coach Ruben Amorim have caught the attention of Serie A clubs. It has been claimed that Juventus are at the front of the queue for the Dutchman after the 23-year-old helped fire Thiago Motta's Bologna to the Champions League.

Zirkzee has endured a difficult start in the Premier League, despite netting on his competitive debut. He failed to inspire United to victory in the Portuguese's first game in charge as they were forced to settle for a draw against Ipswich Town.

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The report from Italy, via Sport Witness, has suggested that comments from Amorim in light of the stalemate have captured the attention of the press in the region. It has been claimed that Motta is tracking Zirkzee's progress with 'great interest'.

Corriere dello Sport has reported that Juventus will be at the forefront of interest surrounding the forward with the future surrounding Dusan Vlahovic unclear with the 24-year-old heading into the final 18 months of his contract.

Amorim's reflections from his first game in the dugout were particularly scathing as he highlighted his concerns. He said: "I think that [decision-making] is a concern, you don’t need to coach them at this level.

"You have to keep the ball and know the momentum to put the ball in front. Sometimes you feel that you can’t keep the ball and you [have to] put the ball in front. Then you have like we are in the end of the game, we were around the box with two strikers.

"Josh [Zirkzee] has to understand that he has to go to the box to have the crosses. So we are doing some things that were not at the right moment, so that is something we have to address.

"Sometimes people talk about the 3-4-3, that is not the concern, the system is the system but the understanding of the game is what we have to improve a lot in this area."