CHICAGO — Joshua Zirkzee insists he is not fazed by the prospect of Manchester United signing one other striker this summer season.
The Dutchman scored simply three Premier League objectives in his first season at Previous Trafford following his £36.5 million ($48.7m) transfer from Bologna.
He wasn’t alone in struggling to search out the web. Rasmus Højlund scored 4 league objectives because the crew scored simply 44 occasions of their 38 video games.
The shortage of objectives has prompted United to signal Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo this summer season in addition to actively pursuing a brand new striker.
Ollie Watkins and Benjamin Sesko are among the many potential targets, and Zirkzee stated he would welcome any extra competitors.
“I feel it is a part of being at this membership,” Zirkzee stated.
“To be sincere I do not learn the information but when one other striker had been to return I suppose it is solely good competitors so I am probably not fearful.
“The whole lot is for the crew, there isn’t any selfishness right here, that is not my mantra. If it had been to assist the crew then nice.”
Zirkzee endured a rollercoaster first season at United. He was booed off by a piece of followers after he was substituted in the course of the first half of the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle in December.
He then scored the successful penalty in an FA Cup shootout towards Arsenal in January, however missed from the spot in one other shootout as United had been knocked out by Fulham later within the competitors.
The 24-year previous additionally suffered a hamstring harm in April which dominated him out of the ultimate few weeks of the season earlier than making a shock return to the squad for his or her Europa League last defeat to Tottenham.
“I do not suppose I’ve proven my greatest kind,” Zirkzee stated.
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“I feel I used to be on my approach in the direction of it [before his injury] however I feel there’s enchancment each day for all of us.
“[Ruben Amorim] needs objectives so that is what I’ve to work on. That is what all of it comes all the way down to.
“I am a unique profile however ultimately for those who’re up high you are supposed to attain objectives, I am not going to take that reality away. However an important factor is that we win so if Bruno scores 60 objectives and we win all of the video games that is high-quality.”
Zirkzee is with the United squad on their tour of the USA however missed the first recreation towards West Ham in New Jersey due to harm.
“I’ve acquired a small harm but it surely should not take too lengthy to get better now,” he stated.
“I’ve acquired nice physios working with me each day. It is a small harm, not a significant issue.”
