Manchester United have been advised to exercise patience with Joshua Zirkzee, as it required an entire year for him to break out at Bologna.
Today, Federico Ravaglia of Bologna made comments that Il Resto del Carlino covered. Ravaglia emphasized that strikers like Zirkzee require time to adjust to their new surroundings.
In an effort to augment Erik ten Hag’s forward lineup, the Dutchman exchanged Bologna for Manchester United in a €42.5 million transaction this summer.
After achieving 14 goals and nine assists in 58 games for the Italian team, he relocated to Old Trafford, where he quickly became the hero of his second season after joining from Bayern Munich.
The 23-year-old has had a challenging start to his career at Manchester United. He scored the winning goal on his debut against Fulham, but he has not managed to score or provide an assist in nine games across all competitions since then.
People who observe him frequently are asking questions about the role Zirkzee is supposed to be performing in the squad, as Ten Hag maintains that he is not a pure striker.
Ravaglia has acknowledged that it may require time for the player to demonstrate his capabilities in the upcoming weeks and dispel the increasing skepticism. He cited his personal experience with the player during a discussion regarding his successor at Bologna, Thijs Dallinga.
He stated, “Thijs arrived in a new world, with a great deal of pressure on him because he was replacing Joshua, who was one of the best in Europe.”
“However, exercise caution: I recall Zirkzee from his initial season with us and when he was in Parma.” I believed that he was a phenomenon during his training; however, it took him a year to reach his peak. Thijs is capable of scoring fifteen goals; however, he requires additional time.
