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Manchester United could be offered player Aston Villa sold for £42m in exchange for Joshua Zirkzee

Manchester United’s appointment of Ruben Amorim has once again left the door open for a big rebuild and they could now be offered a midfielder with ample Premier League experience to boost their ranks.

United’s start under Amorim is looking like a slow burner after sneaking a draw with Ipswich and then edging their way past Bodo Glimt in the Europa League.

With January around the corner, United are going to be linked with a number of players and that could also see certain players leave.

One player coming into the spotlight to leave is Joshua Zirkzee. Juventus are keen on Zirkzee, who is struggling to adapt to life in England.

And according to reports from Italy, it is Juventus who could offer United a potential swap-deal.

Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images
Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images

Juventus to offer £42m midfielder to Man United in exchange for Joshua Zirkzee

According to a report from , Juventus are open to the idea of including players in a swap with United to sign Joshua Zirkzee.

The report claims that former Aston Villa man Douglas Luiz could be one of those offered up, despite only arriving from Villa for back in the summer.

Luiz has not quite had the impact in Turin that he expected and a loan move could be sanctioned by the Italian side.

Furthermore, another Brazilian, Danilo, is also being considered by Juventus to be part of the package to try and tempt Zirkzee over.

Zirkzee has been branded the worst signing of the season this year and with United looking to make changes again, his time in England could now be short-lived.

Douglas Luiz is better than Casemiro for United

There is a reason Arsenal tried so hard for Luiz in the summer and that’s because he is a proven Premier League player.

Right now, United have gaps in the midfield and with Casemiro an ageing force despite his amazing career, Douglas Luiz is very much an upgrade.

United have got to get a grip of the midfield under Amorim. Manuel Ugarte got the nod in Europe alongside Bruno Fernandes but it very much feels like more is needed.

Luiz, then, could well be ideal given his performances in England last season.