Man Utd transfer sets up Newcastle hijack as Euro giants target £35m Premier League striker

According to reports, Manchester United s move for Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee could impact Newcastle United s attempts to sign Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Several European clubs are in the market for new strikers this summer and Zirkzee has emerged as a priority target for .

The Red Devils want to bring in a new forward to compete with Rasmus Hojlund and is a preferred target after he shone for Bologna during the 2023/24 campaign.

The former Bayern Munich academy product grabbed 11 goals and four assists in his 34 Serie A appearances for Bologna in 2023/24 and is in the Netherlands squad for Euro 2024.

Serie A giants AC Milan were initially leading the race to sign Zirkzee, but Man Utd have jumped ahead of rivals and are closing in on securing his service…