Manchester United to sign Joshua Zirkzee, Bayern Munich will get 50% of the transfer fee

Well, we didn’t see this one coming!

According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United have secured the signing of former Bayern Munich youth striker Joshua Zirkzee. The Dutchman made a permanent move to Serie A side Bologna in 2022, where he has excelled — scoring 12 goals and recording 7 assists last season. United will pay a transfer fee north of 40m euros, which is a huge bonus for Bayern Munich as they had a 50% sell-on fee attached.

EXCLUSIVE: Joshua Zirkzee to Manchester United, here we go!

Man United will NOT trigger the clause but pay slightly above €40m with better payment terms, in three years.

Zirkzee signs until June 2029 with option for further season.

First signing of INEOS new era. pic.twitter.com/clTwvvgTC8 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 11, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Joshua Zirkzee to Manchester United, here we go! Man United will NOT trigger the clause but pay slightly above €40m with better payment terms, in three years. Zirkzee signs until June 2029 with option for further season. First signing of INEOS new era.

In case you missed it, the sell-on fee was covered by this site back when Zirkzee first moved to Bologna permanently in 2022. Bayern Munich should get as much as €20m from the deal (depending on how the clause was worded) — a superb ROI on a youth player. The club actually had a matching right included in the original contract, but we can safely assume that it won’t become a factor in this deal. After all, Bayern already have Harry Kane and Mathys Tel — there’s simply no space for another striker on this roster.

In Zirkzee’s case, it’s a major step up in his career. He will get to work with a fellow Dutchman in Erik ten Hag — himself a former Bayern Munich youth coach — and compete with Rasmus Højlund for the starting striker spot at United.

We wish him all the best!