“I had already agreed to join Man United but Erik ten Hag said I’m not fit into his style… I cried all days and night”: Bayern Munich player reveals how Erik ten Hag stopped his transfer to Man United
Joshua Zirkzee tried to get former teammate Jamal Musiala to join him at Manchester United over the summer, the Bayern Munich star has confirmed.
United signed Zirkzee from Bologna for around £36million back in July and he’s already made a great impression, scoring the late winner against Fulham on his debut.
Prior to his stint in Serie A, the forward spent five years in Munich where he came through the youth ranks alongside Musiala and formed a great friendship with the German superstar.
While the two have long gone their separate ways on the pitch, off it they remain close and were even pictured holidaying together over the summer following their participation in Euro 2024.
As a result, in a footage that went viral on social media, one Red Devils fan cheekily asked Zirkzee: ‘Can you tell Musiala to join United?’, while getting an autograph from the new signing.
The Dutchman laughed and responded: ‘I’ve tried, I’ve tried,’ and it seems he wasn’t lying, as Musiala has now confirmed the two did jokingly discuss a transfer to Old Trafford.
‘You always joke around with friends and dream of playing together in a team one day,’ the 21-year-old told German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.
