Ronald Koeman's cold response as Man United's Joshua Zirkzee issue is becoming impossible to ignore

Following the Netherlands' 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ronald Koeman, the Dutch manager, steered clear of discussing Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee, who has been struggling for form.

Zirkzee, who joined United for a hefty £36.5million from Bologna, has yet to score in his last 14 appearances for the club and was under scrutiny to break his dry spell during the international break. However, he failed to make a mark, missing a critical chance in the first half which could have given the Netherlands a lead.

This miss was later felt when Bosnia and Herzegovina managed to level the score and secure a point.

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In the crucial Nations League match, Zirkzee played just behind Brian Brobbey in the No. 10 position but seemed despondent throughout most of the game and was replaced by ex-United player Wout Weghorst in the 77th minute.

With Ruben Amorim now at the helm of United and set to oversee his first match in charge against Ipswich on Sunday, questions remain about how he plans to use Zirkzee. Meanwhile, there's speculation about a potential loan move for Zirkzee to Juventus.

After the international match, Koeman faced the press where he was prompted about Zirkzee's performance. Showing no interest in talking about his player's fortunes, Koeman shut down the conversation, saying: "My thoughts on Zirkzee's performance? I am not going to talk about individual player performances."

In front of a modest crowd of just 4,134, he seemed to criticise the condition of the Stadion Bilino Polje pitch. Koeman stated: "The