{"id":26671,"date":"2025-11-14T10:24:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T15:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/14\/no-chance-manchester-uniteds-joshua-zirkzee-has-given-a-clear-message-about-his-future\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T10:24:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T15:24:53","slug":"no-chance-manchester-uniteds-joshua-zirkzee-has-given-a-clear-message-about-his-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/14\/no-chance-manchester-uniteds-joshua-zirkzee-has-given-a-clear-message-about-his-future\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;No chance&#8217; \u2013 Manchester United&#8217;s Joshua Zirkzee has given a clear message about his future"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/14\/no-chance-manchester-uniteds-joshua-zirkzee-has-given-a-clear-message-about-his-future\/#Joshua_Zirkzee_may_end_up_staying_at_Manchester_United\" >Joshua Zirkzee may end up staying at Manchester United<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/14\/no-chance-manchester-uniteds-joshua-zirkzee-has-given-a-clear-message-about-his-future\/#Can_Zirkzee_bounce_back_at_Man_United\" >Can Zirkzee bounce back at Man United?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Joshua Zirkzee in training with Manchester United (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee was reportedly told there was &#8220;no chance&#8221; of him leaving Old Trafford in January.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Dutch international has only played five games for Manchester United so far this season and has never started for Ruben Amorim&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<p>This seems far from ideal for Zirksee, who has the World Cup coming up next summer and would like to play regularly at club level in order to make a good impression and join the Dutch national team.<\/p>\n<p>Still, according to Samuel Luckhurst&#8217;s latest article in The Sun, Zirkzee will have to be patient and stay put.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joshua_Zirkzee_may_end_up_staying_at_Manchester_United\"><\/span>Joshua Zirkzee may end up staying at Manchester United<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joshua Zirkzee playing for Manchester United (Photo by Matt McNulty\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>catch off side<\/em> It had previously been reported that Zirksee was likely to leave in January, but he stayed on through the summer due to the need to add depth to the squad.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the 24-year-old hasn&#8217;t played much at the moment, he could be needed as a backup option at times this season.<\/p>\n<p>For example, it is not yet clear how serious Benjamin Sesko&#8217;s injury is, but MUFC will also be without key players like Brian Mbeumo at AFCON from late December to early January.<\/p>\n<p>This makes it even more important to keep Zirkzee around in what will likely be a frustrating situation for him.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Zirkzee_bounce_back_at_Man_United\"><\/span>Can Zirkzee bounce back at Man United?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Zirksee will need to do his best to make the most of this opportunity, even if a return to Old Trafford seems a long way off.<\/p>\n<p>The former Bologna player has not scored for United in the Premier League for almost a year, but is certain to be shown the door next summer anyway.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see how this story unfolds, but it looks like there could be quite a bit of back and forth before the transfer window finally opens in January.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joshua Zirkzee in training with Manchester United (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo\/Getty Images) Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee was reportedly told there was &#8220;no chance&#8221; 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The Dutch international has only played five games for Manchester United so far this season and has never started for Ruben Amorim&#8217;s side. 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