Overview
- On Inside Carrington, Bryan Mbeumo named Joshua Zirkzee as the teammate who most surprised him, highlighting his skill, strength in hold-up play and clean strike.
- Roma pursued Zirkzee in January, but sporting director Frederic Massara said Manchester United "said no quite clearly" to any move.
- Reports in Italy suggested personal terms were discussed with Roma, yet Zirkzee stayed at Old Trafford to compete for his place.
- Ruben Amorim, before his sacking, said he wanted to keep Zirkzee, praising his effort and training levels during the window.
- Since returning from a knock, Zirkzee has played 11 minutes across four Premier League matches under Carrick, as Mbeumo leads this season's scoring with 10 in 23 compared with Zirkzee's 9 in 67 for United.