Dwight Yorke urges Manchester United to sign Euro 2024 star over Joshua Zirkzee | Football

United are looking to add firepower up front to support Rasmus Hojlund and help fill the void left by the departure of Anthony Martial.

Zirkzee has emerged as a potential target after an impressive season at Bologna last year saw him notch up 11 goals in Serie A to help the club secure a fifth-place finish and qualification for the Champions League next term.

The 23-year-old, who received a late call-up to the Dutch Euro 2024 squad, is available for €40 million (£34m) this summer due to a release clause in his deal with the Italian side.

However, Yorke believes that Zirkzee’s age and experience make him too similar to Hojlund and has urged Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS to instead look at Germany’s Niclas Fullkrug who scored in his nation’s 5-1 win against Scotland.

‘Niclas Fullkrug is one of those experienced strikers who has been smashing in the goals lately. But, he needs to be the right character.

‘To be at Man United, you need to show resilience and not a weak mentality, that’s what Sir Alex Ferguson was good at finding.

‘That’s why I think Hojlund needs to grow up very quickly, the honeymoon period is over for him and if he doesn’t hit the ground running next season, he will come under a lot of scrutiny. You have to be a man to play at Man United.’

Reports have suggested that Zirkzee favours staying in Serie A for another season, with AC Milan another club interested in signing the Dutch striker.

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