Former Bayern Munich prospect Joshua Zirkzee recently made the move to Manchester United, but not everyone is so sure it will work out.
Speaking to BoyleSports, who offer the latest Premier League betting, Dwight Yorke said that there were several “red flags” with the signing.
“Manchester United are bringing in Leny Yoro and asking an 18-year-old to come in at such a difficult time and asking them to help raise your own level. The Premier League is the toughest place to sort of apply your trade for the first time. Then you’ve got Joshua Zirkzee who seems to have a decent season with Bologna and could make an impact, but you have to ask why he is not a starter for Holland? That’s a red flag for me when you come in at the United for that sort of fee. In recent years the club have brought in middle of the road players rather than the creme de la creme players that they should be getting,” said Yorke. “United should be signing the very best players in Holland and the best players in whatever national team they are playing for, United are not in the position to do that anymore and it worries me.
“I’m not saying the kid is not a good player. I’m not saying that he definitely can’t go and light up the Premier League, but why is he not playing in the Holland first team? Is he great for Bologna but he’s not good for the Holland national team? Does that mean he can’t be that great for United? But we can only judge him on that at the end of the season.”
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