Manchester United: Zirkzee has no place in Amorim’s system and his Manchester United career seems to be coming to an end

 3:27pm, 24 October 2025

The "Manchester Evening News" wrote an article about Zirkzee's future at Manchester United. The article believes that the Dutch forward's career at Manchester United seems to be coming to an end.

Manchester United said that as the winter window approaches, Zirkzee's career at Manchester United seems to be coming to an end. Manchester United reported on Thursday that Zirkzee hopes to leave Manchester United as soon as possible. The winter window is considered to be the time for him to apply to leave the team. West Ham is interested in him, and he himself hopes to get more playing opportunities before the World Cup.

It is understood that Zirkzee is eager to leave Manchester United in order to revive his career, which is understandable. The forward has only played 82 minutes so far this season. The cruel reality facing Zirkzee is that his ranking is rapidly declining. Amorim currently has two main offensive systems.

The first is to use a traditional trio in the frontcourt, with center Sheshko forward and two of Mbemo, Cunha and Mount behind him. The other option is to play without a striker, which worked very well against Liverpool, with Mbemo and Mount partnering Cunha, with the trio rotating freely up front. Few expected Sheshko not to start, not even Slaughter, but the tactic was very effective.

In the game against Liverpool, Cunha performed well in this position. Unfortunately, Zirkzee is not suitable for this formation. He is now the third choice under the forwardless system, which is enough to show how difficult his situation is. After the winter window, there is no reason to keep Zirkzee. Although he performed well in the second half of last season, now is a good time for him to leave.