Manchester United have a huge £36m transfer decision to make amid January reset

Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee ran down the tunnel on Monday night after being substituted in the 33rd minute. He was met by cheers and boos when he came off by some United fans inside Old Trafford.

There are some rumours circulating around that the Dutchman could be heading out on loan after a disappointing start to life at United. Erik ten Hag brought the striker in from Italian club, Bologna for £36.5 million, plus add-ons.

Zirkzee was one of the best prospects in Serie A and Europe and is known for the false 9 position which he has excelled in under Thiago Motta.

However, with the transfer window opening yesterday, what will Ruben Amorim and Manchester United do with the 23-year-old?

Amorim has been confident in that he can steady the ship at United and has said that he wants to improve the players he currently has at his disposal instead of spending in the transfer window.

The Portuguese head coach could be saying this for two reasons, in the summer transfer window the Reds splashed out £180 million on five new players.

Alongside this INEOS had identified the £496.52 million debt United are carrying and announced a ‘club -wide cost review’ to cut the debt down. This is why so many cuts are happening at the club at the moment.

This goes hand in hand with why they are struggling with their compliance to the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

The sacking of Ten Hag would have had a massive impact on not just Zirkzee’s future at the club but all of the players that had been brought in under the Dutch manager.

When the media and public found out that Amorim likes to play a 3-4-2-1 formation, the first thought everyone had where do certain players fit into this system. The first time United