Amorim's arrival brings work to Juventus - Zirkzee now feels the confidence Manchester United have in him

Juventus are still keen to negotiate a deal with Manchester United for striker Joshua Zirkzee, but the appointment of Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford puts that in jeopardy.

Juventus are looking for a new striker in January to compete with Dusan Vlahovic and reports in recent weeks have suggested that a loan deal for Zirkzee is the ideal option for the Bianconeri.

Zirkzee was bought from Bologna in the summer for 53 million euros, but has not enjoyed the Premier League.

The Dutchman scored on his league debut for the Red Devils, but then went on to score just one goal in 12 appearances.

That was until the weekend just ended, when Zirkzee scored twice in a 4-0 win over Everton in the Premier League, playing in a supporting role behind centre-forward Marcus Rashford, a position that could bring out the best in the Dutchman. .

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Although Amorim is only two league games into his Manchester United career, there is already growing confidence that he will be able to get the best out of Zirkzee, which could damage Juventus' hopes of signing him in January.

According to Calciomercato.com, there was some sort of agreement between Juventus sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli and Zirkzee's agent Kia Joorabchian that if the player left Manchester in the coming weeks, he would sign for Juventus.

However, with new confidence in the 23-year-old, it means a move to Juventus in January could be in jeopardy. /Telegraph/