New Twist in Zirkzee Saga Greatly Favors His Suitors

Joshua Zirkzee has been linked to most Serie A powerhouses and a few foreign teams, and Bologna might have lost some of their negotiating power. His agent Kia Joorabchian obtained to extend his €40M release clause to every team and not just Bayern Munich, Corriere dello Sport informed.

Instead, the Felsinei reportedly wanted much more substantial sums beforehand. It would have a problem for the Serie A suitors. The Bavarians will pocket 45 percent of the fee regardless. Therefore, the Rossoblù would cash in just €21M in this scenario.

In addition, there’s a chance the German club buys Zirkzee back just to flip him at a slightly higher price tag, €50M. Joorabchian would cash in a hefty commission in that event.

The Dutchman has long been one of the top names on the Milan radar to succeed Olivier Giroud. Although, the Rossoneri have seemed keener on RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko as of late. Juventus, Inter, Arsenal, and Manchester United have all been attached to him at some point in recent months.

Our Take on Zirkzee

If that’s true, his departure would be certain, and the team that best sell him on the technical project around and about him will emerge victorious. On the other end, even though it’s an odd situation and it’s unclear who’s really pulling the strings, Bologna or Bayern Munich, this would be a pretty weird decision. How it’d work formally is very dubious too. It wouldn’t be surprising if one of the Rossoblù execs quickly disproved it.