Fabio Capello has tipped Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee to leave Old Trafford this summer and return to Serie A with AC Milan.
Zirkzee has struggled to make an impact at United since his arrival from Bolonga for £36.5million two summer ago.
The Dutch striker has started only four Premier League matches this season, and has scored a meagre five goals in his 52 league appearances across both seasons.
The arrivals of Benjamin Sesko and Bryan Mbeumo last summer saw Zirkzee tumble further down the pecking order, with the 24-year-old widely expected to leave this summer in search of regular first-team football.
And former England manager Capello wants to see Zirkzee return to Italy, urging Milan to make a move for the striker as a potential replacement for Rafael Leao.
‘If I were Milan, I’d make the swap immediately,’ Capello told Gazzetta. ‘I’d see the Dutchman as a much better fit in Max’s 3-5-2.
‘Zirkzee is someone who gets the team playing and is very good at communicating with his teammates.’
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Capello continued: ‘For me, the Zirkzee-Pulisic partnership would be brilliant.
‘If Sorloth and either Gimenez or Nkunku were alternatives, one could say the attack is in good shape.’
Zirkzee was injured when Michael Carrick was installed as interim head coach, but has played just 39 minutes under the Englishman.
The forward is expected to be one of several United players made available for transfer this summer as the Red Devils plot their latest rebuild.
Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund could see their loan moves to Barcelona and Napoli made permanent at the end of the season.
Andre Onana, who has also been out on loan, is unlikely to win back his place in goal, given the form of Senne Lammens and could be sold.
And elsewhere, the club will reportedly listen to offers for Manuel Ugarte, whose only start under Carrick came in the 2-1 defeat to Leeds United.
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