Overview
- Roma director Frederic Massara said Manchester United "said no quite clearly" to a deal and have not changed their stance.
- Roma have signed Donyell Malen on loan with a £21.6m summer fee agreed, making a late move for Zirkzee unlikely.
- Zirkzee missed the Manchester derby with a knock and told a fan he expects to be out for two weeks, which United sources confirmed.
- Fabrizio Romano reports an internal United meeting early this week involving Michael Carrick to assess any January opportunities, with major business planned for the summer.
- The 24-year-old has two goals and one assist in 16 appearances this season, and Juventus are reportedly considering him as a fallback option if they cannot land Jean-Philippe Mateta.