With the objective to recruit Joshua Zirkzee ahead of AC Milan, Manchester United has reached an agreement about a release clause of 33 million pounds.

Prioritizing a move for a new striker and at least one new center-back ahead of the 2017 Premier League season, United decided to retain Erik ten Hag as manager.Zirkzee was one of United’s top targets on their wishlist after he scored 11 goals in Serie A the previous season, but the Premier League team had to overcome opposition from AC Milan in order to sign the 23-year-old.

Zirkzee and AC Milan had initially come to an agreement, but the transfer was called off when AC Milan refused to give Kia Joorabchian, the player’s agent, an extra €15 million (£12.6 million) in commission.Due to the delay, United was able to transfer, and Zirkzee has now reached a personal agreement with the Premier League team after having contacted Erik Ten Hag.

United were then weighing up whether to pay Zirkzee’s €40m (£33.7m) release clause in full or, due to their financial restrictions, negotiate a separate a separate deal with Bologna which would have included smaller fee up front with add-ons.

Sky Sports Italy report that United are opting to trigger Zirkzee’s clause and have formally notified Bologna of their decision.

United have also agreed to pay an additional €15m (£12.6m) in commission fees which held up the deal with AC Milan last month.

Bayern Munich will also hugely benefit from Zirkzee’s move to United as they included a 45 per cent sell-on clause as part of their deal which saw the Dutch striker join Bologna for £7m (€8.5m) from the Bundesliga club in August 2022.

Zirkzee is currently with the Netherlands squad as they prepare for their Euro 2024 semi-final tie against England on Wednesday evening.

The striker, who was a late addition to the Dutch squad in June, was handed his first senior cap in the 2-1 win against Turkey in the Euro 2024 quarter final on Saturday night.

When asked about his future after the game, Zirkzee raised doubt over whether he will remain in Italy for another year.

Asked if he will still be playing in Italy next season, Zirkzee told Sportitalia: ‘I don’t know, let’s see.’

Asked if it’s a 50 per cent chance that he stays, Zirkzee replied: ‘Let’s see.’ United, prioritizing a move for a new striker and at least one new center-back ahead of the 2024 Premier League season, decided to retain Erik ten Hag as manager. Joshua Zirkzee became one of United’s top targets after scoring 11 goals in Serie A the previous season. However, United faced opposition from AC Milan for the 23-year-old.

Initially, Zirkzee and AC Milan had an agreement, but the transfer fell through when Milan refused to pay an additional €15 million (£12.6 million) in commission to the player’s agent, Kia Joorabchian. This delay allowed United to step in, and Zirkzee has now reached a personal agreement with the Premier League team after contact with Erik ten Hag.

United had to decide whether to pay Zirkzee’s €40 million (£33.7 million) release clause in full or negotiate a deal with Bologna that included a smaller fee up front with add-ons due to financial restrictions. According to Sky Sports Italy, United opted to trigger Zirkzee’s release clause and formally notified Bologna of their decision. Additionally, United agreed to pay the €15 million (£12.6 million) commission fee that held up the deal with AC Milan.

Bayern Munich will benefit significantly from Zirkzee’s move to United, having included a 45 percent sell-on clause when they sold the Dutch striker to Bologna for €8.5 million (£7 million) in August 2022.

Zirkzee is currently with the Netherlands squad preparing for their Euro 2024 semi-final tie against England. He was a late addition to the Dutch squad in June and earned his first senior cap in the 2-1 win against Turkey in the Euro 2024 quarter-final.

When asked about his future after the game, Zirkzee expressed uncertainty about staying in Italy for another year. He told Sportitalia, “I don’t know, let’s see.” When asked if there was a 50 percent chance he would stay, he replied, “Let’s see.”