Lewandowski tells Amorim how to fix MAJOR Man Utd problem

Cameron Smith

• 21 Nov 2024 07:30 GMT
• 4 min read

Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski has informed Ruben Amorim how to maximise Joshua Zirkzee’s potential at Manchester United.

The Netherlands international has struggled since his €42.5 million move from Bologna in July and he has been heavily linked with a return to Serie A during the January transfer window.

Juventus are reportedly pushing to sign Zirkzee amid his Old Trafford woes, but Lewandowski has urged Amorim to persist with the 23-year-old, despite his early struggles in England.

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Zirkzee has only scored one goal in 17 Man Utd appearances, while he hasn’t started a Premier League match since being dragged off at half-time against Tottenham Hotspur in September.

However, Lewandowski believes his former Bayern Munich team-mate will become a key player for Man Utd in the future.

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What has Robert Lewandowski said?

Speaking to the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, Lewandowski insisted that Zirkzee will develop into an immense player at Man Utd.

“He plays amazing with the back to the goal. He can hold the ball. He can play with one touch or two touches and bring the wingers to behind his back,” the Poland international said.

“He has good finishing in the box because he's big. He's young, but he's big and I think he can keep the ball, hold the ball very, very strong. Of course, he needs a little bit of time.

“It’s normal if you join this kind of club, a big club with a huge expectation. He scored a lot of goals in Serie A.

“For him, that was the first season that he was involved as a typical striker. But you know that now the time for Manchester is not so brilliant. But he’s the striker.”

Lewandowski added: “He can really help the team if you know how to use him. Also, he can score the goals. I think he’s not a typical goal-scoring striker. He’s also the player who can help the teammates to create the space for them.”

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Joshua Zirkzee

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Joshua Zirkzee

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Man Utd

€38.7M

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Amorim will take charge of his first Man Utd game against Ipswich Town on 24 November and reports suggest that Marcus Rashford could be deployed as a centre forward during the early weeks of his Old Trafford reign.

However, Rasmus Hojlund and Zirkzee will also battle for the number nine berth, while the Red Devils are expected to pursue a move for Sporting CP goal machine Viktor Gyokeres in 2025.