According to local Manchester media ManchesterWorld, Zirkzee is likely to leave Manchester United in January.

After the 2-1 away win over Liverpool, Amorim insisted that he hopes all players can have a "good season", but for him, what is more important is that Manchester United can achieve good results this season. Although Ratcliffe publicly backed Amorim and boldly claimed that he would be given three years to fairly evaluate his coaching performance, it is known that he can only get such a long coaching time if he achieves better results and performance in the short term.

The victory against Liverpool seemed to prove that Manchester United was on the right path. In this game, Amorim made clever tactical arrangements, substituting Yoro and Shesco, and using the more pragmatic Maguire and Cunha. The correctness of this decision was confirmed not only by the results of the game, but also by the outstanding individual performances of the players selected as starters.

As Manchester United's lineup continues to be adjusted and improved, some players are more likely to leave the team next year. In a previous interview, Amorim said that the rumors of Menu and Zirkzee leaving the team are normal. With less manpower in the midfield, Menu is unlikely to move in January, while Zirkzee's departure seems more likely than ever.

Zirkzee’s playing time so far this season ranks third from the bottom among all Manchester United players, only higher than Haven and Frederiksen, and even less than Onana who has left the team. While Amorim insists every player will get a chance, Zirkzee is unlikely to get one without Shesko also starting.

Amorim believes that Zirkzee is not a No. 9 player in the traditional sense and is not enough to serve as the forward required in the current tactical system. This also means that he can only get playing opportunities as an attacking midfielder, but his playing order at this position is ranked behind Mbemo, Mount and Cunha. B Fee and Diallo may also be more favored than him. Therefore, Zirkzee's departure from the team in January may be put on the agenda again.