Overview
- Roma sporting director Ricky Massara said the managerial change at Manchester United has altered the landscape and that there are currently no contacts in progress.
- Fabrizio Romano reported that Roma are still pushing and calling for Joshua Zirkzee, with nothing imminent as United await clarity under new leadership and seek a successor up front.
- An Italian report cited by Yahoo Sports claims an agreement in principle on a loan with a conditional €38m obligation to buy, which remains unconfirmed and is described as contingent on AFCON availability.
- Zirkzee’s camp is reported to have told Roma the striker still wants a January move back to Italy despite the change on the United bench.
- United’s stance ties any exit to securing attacking cover and AFCON-related depth, with Zirkzee again on the bench as Benjamin Sesko started and scored under interim coach Darren Fletcher.