Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala has confirmed that he held a dialog with shut buddy Joshua Zirzkee about becoming a member of Manchester United – however the pair have been solely messing round.
Zirkzee accomplished a £36.5m transfer from Bologna to United in the course of the summer season switch window after two wonderful seasons enjoying in Italy, having beforehand come by the Bayern academy.
The 23-year-old Dutchman made 17 appearances for the senior group earlier than leaving for pastures new, and stays shut pals with Musiala, who shone for Germany at Euro 2024 over the summer season.
Shortly after signing for the Pink Devils, Zirkzee was filmed suggesting to followers he tried to persuade Musiala to reunite with him at Previous Trafford.
In an interview with Welt am Sonntag, Musiala has revealed that the pair did converse concerning the German playmaker becoming a member of Zirkzee in Manchester – nevertheless it was the form of dialog the place shut pals joke about enjoying in the identical group.
“You at all times joke round with pals and dream of enjoying collectively in the identical group at some point,” Musiala clarified. “The jokes go each methods: I additionally informed Josh that he ought to come again to Bayern. However you should not take that too critically.”
Zirkzee has scored one purpose in three appearances for United thus far this time period, coming off the bench to attain a late winner in opposition to Fulham on the opening day of the Premier League season. Nevertheless, the Pink Devils have fallen to defeats in opposition to Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool since.
In the meantime, Musiala has one purpose from his first two Bundesliga matches with Bayern to kick off the 2024/25 marketing campaign. He was controversially left off the 30-player shortlist of Ballon d’Or contenders earlier this week regardless of his wonderful performances for membership and nation during the last 12 months.
Musiala’s future at Bayern has been tentatively referred to as into query along with his contract up in 2026 and no settlement but reached over a recent deal.
