Naples is interested! Romano: Zirkzee and Menu are short of playing time and hope to leave the team in the winter window

According to well-known transfer reporter Romano, Manchester United head coach Amorim has expressed his hope to retain Menu and Zirkzee in January, but due to a serious lack of playing time, these two players may try again to leave the team on loan in the winter transfer window.

Reports pointed out that Menu and Zirkzee are two Manchester United players that Italian clubs are paying attention to. Napoli have a long-term interest in Menu, and as early as the last week of August, when Menu made a direct request to Manchester United to leave the team on loan, Napoli immediately made contact with Manchester United. However, Manchester United immediately rejected the request and the transaction was immediately suspended.

Nevertheless, Menu is still a player that Naples sporting director Giovanni Manna admires very much. Considering that Angueissa will participate in the African Cup of Nations in January, Naples may need to introduce a midfielder by then.

Zirkzee's situation is similar. West Ham United has already called regarding his transfer, and some Italian clubs are also paying attention to his situation. The common dilemma between the two is that under the tactical system of head coach Amorim, since Manchester United has no European war mission, the team has very few rotations, resulting in a serious lack of playing time.

At present, both Menu and Zirkzee respect the club's decision and have not caused any problems, but they are eager to get more game opportunities to achieve personal growth and strive to participate in the 2026 World Cup. It is reported that both men are working hard to get more opportunities, but have not yet reached the point where their relationship with the club has broken down. However, the pair could be in talks with the club again if the current situation continues into November or December.

Despite the player's intention to leave the team, head coach Amorim publicly announced his position at the pre-match press conference against Liverpool: "I want to keep both Menu and Zirkzee here. I understand there is a World Cup, I understand the agents, the players and their desire to play, but they are too important for us."

Amorim believes that with the start of the FA Cup and the risk of injury, these two players are crucial to Manchester United. Therefore, it will be very difficult to take these two players away from Manchester United in January.

The latest situation is that if the playing time problem has not improved by then, the players may try to communicate with the club and coach again to seek an opportunity for at least one of them to leave the team on loan.