Joshua Zirkzee continues to impress with Bologna and AC Milan are watching him closely with a view to a potential future move, a report claims.
We reported earlier in the month that Milan are scouting Zirkzee in person and have been left impressed by what they have seen, given he has seven goals in Serie A already in addition to two assists.
SportMediaset report that Zirkzee’s great performances are increasing interest in him and consequently also his market value. Milan are giving him more than a little thought for June, perhaps paired with his mentor Thiago Motta, given that Stefano Pioli’s time as head coach ‘appears to be at an end’.
Marko Arnautovic’s departure towards Inter gave the 22-year-old an undisputed starting place at the center of the attack and he showed off all his great potential. On the other hand, if you join the Bayern Munich youth team at just 16 years old, you have to have something special.
His first brace in Italy against Salernitana gave Bologna a massive three points, and the Dutchman has now contributed to 50% of their goals in the league so far showing his importance.
Zirkzee was signed from Bayern for €8.5m plus a 50% resale clause, but Bologna now value him at no less than €45-50m and have taken him off the market at least until June, when an auction will presumably be launched.
Milan will also participate, because they are not only on the hunt for a deputy to Olivier Giroud but moreso a centre-forward for the future. Not only that, but the source mention again that Gerry Cardinale could focus on Thiago Motta as the next head coach too.
Lets do a swap deal including Motta&Zirkzee and Saelemakers&Pioli. Win win for both teams haahha
45-50 mil 😀 Seriously the Bologna management really should sell me some of the stuff they are smoking.
to be fair if he was english and playing at brighten he would be worth 80m
Even if our own players was playing in england they would cost a hell of a lot more and be hyped a lot more as well, but they don’t and neither do Zirkzee who in no way worth 45-50 mil and not even 30 either.
Will someone pay such sum, never say never but there certainly is better options around if bologna has so high demands for a player like him.
His value will be skyrocketed next season (but surely not 45-50mil) so it’s already too late. Unless we can play that Motta card.
LOL, For 50M you can get Sesko. He ain’t even worth 30M.
I was actually thinking of this “double swoop” yesterday. Whatever the final price for Zirkzee is, it can be lowered by including Salad and maybe even Colombo, as Bologna will be looking for a striker to replace Zirkzee. Ideally we’d keep Colombo as an alternative, but I don’t see how he would agree to stay to be the no. 2 striker.
I would not go beyond 28mil for this unproven product. Bologna will not fetch 45mil even if an auction is started. Teams are not that stupid, he will have to shoot the lights out for that to happen.