Zirkzee made the move to United from Bologna this summer for £34 million, signing a five-year deal. However, he has yet to make a significant impact at Old Trafford. ..Continue Reading
Rumors surfaced earlier this week suggesting that the Dutch striker is dissatisfied with his situation at United and could be on the verge of returning to Serie A.
Lewandowski, who played alongside Zirkzee at Bayern Munich, shared his thoughts on the matter during an appearance on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast.
The Barcelona forward discussed his former teammate’s struggles at United, urging fans to hold off on any judgments and allow him more time to adjust.
“He plays amazing with the back to the goal. He can hold the ball, he can play with the one touches or two touches and bring the wingers to behind his back,” Lewandowski said.
“He has also good finishing in the box because he’s big, you know, he’s young, but he’s big and I think he can keep the ball, hold the ball very, very strong.
“And of course, he needs a little bit of time, it’s normal if you join to this kind of club, big club, with huge expectations and he scored a lot of goals in Serie A.”
Lewandowski also noted that of all of the times to come to join Man United, last summer was a particular bad moment as the Red Devils have struggled to find form this campaign, leaving them 13th in the Premier League table.
“So for him that was like the first season that he was involved, you know, as a typical striker. But you know, that now the time in Manchester is not so brilliant.
“I’m not laughing, but it’s true, you know, because this is the big team. But he’s the striker, he can really help teammates and the team if you know how to use him.
“Also he can score the goals. I think he’s not typical goal scoring striker, he’s also the player who can help the teammates to create the space for them.”
