Worse than Lisandro Martinez: £36m flop is now finished at Man Utd

Manchester United have a whole host of players who desperately need selling.

By Ethan Lamb · Football Fancast

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 8:40 PM

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Football FanCast argues that £36m striker Joshua Zirkzee is finished at Manchester United under Michael Carrick.
Zirkzee has scored only 10 goals in 84 matches since joining from Bologna in 2024.
Carrick has favored Bryan Mbeumo in attack despite an injury to regular forward Benjamin Šeško.

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Football FanCast writer Ethan Lamb argues that Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee should leave the club after struggling to make an impact. Despite arriving from Bologna for £36m in 2024, the Dutch forward has scored just 10 goals in 84 appearances and has played only 82 Premier League minutes this season.

Lamb notes that manager Michael Carrick has preferred playing Bryan Mbeumo out of position as a centre-forward over Zirkzee despite an injury to Benjamin Šeško. The writer compares Zirkzee's poor form to defender Lisandro Martínez, who was recently fined for publicly criticizing board ambition and sent off against Chelsea.

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Worse than Lisandro Martinez: £36m flop is now finished at Man Utd

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