Manchester United are edging closer to the signing of Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee, talkSPORT understands.
The 23-year-old is currently at Euro 2024 with Netherlands but a deal to land him is still moving along.
Zirkzee proved to be key in Bologna’s stunning second-place finish in Serie A last season.
He scored 11 league goals and claimed four assists as he finalises the potential he showcased while on the books at Bayern Munich.
A knee injury on loan with Parma threatened to derail his promising career but spells with Anderlecht, and now back in Italy have reset his course.
And the 6ft 4in is now a fully-fledged international having made his debut for the Dutch in their 2-1 quarter-final win over Turkey.
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Becoming only the third Netherlands star ever to earn their first cap at a European Championship, behind Martien Vreijsen and Cody Gakpo.
That result means they will now face England in the Euro 2024 semi-finals.
talkSPORT told you back in late June that Manchester United were ready to trigger Zirkee’s £34million release clause.
Meanwhile, his club are convinced he will leave them this summer.
Bologna director Giovanni Sartori admitted: “Joshua Zirkzee has release clause into his contract and I believe he’s 99 per cent gonna leave the club”.
Zirkzee might not be the only Dutchman arriving at Old Trafford this summer.
The Red Devils are also progressing positively in their quest for Bayern Munich centre-back Matthijs de Light.
Both players are keen on moving to Old Trafford.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag knows De Ligt all too well given he coached him at Ajax across two seasons.
One of those came in 2018/19 when the Dutch giants shocked European giants Real Madrid in the Champions League as they reached the semi-finals of the competition.
Since then, De Ligt has spent time with Juventus and now Bayern Munich but hasn’t quite lived up to his initial success.
He is also in Netherlands’ squad at Euro 2024 alongside Zirkzee.
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