Expected window: January 2027
Joshua Zirkzee to AC Milan
Last update: 26 days ago
Evidence score
Calciomercato.it first listed the striker among Milan’s targets on 27 August.
- Independent sources10/40
1 independent source (max 4); 4 other outlets only repeat someone else's reporting
- Source track record10/25
The independent sources have no history yet (assumed 40%)
- Deal stage0/25
Stage: interest
- How recent6/10
Last update 26 days ago
What we know
Calciomercato.it first listed the striker among Milan’s targets on 27 August.
An unknown source added on 8 October that Milan have opened talks with Zirkzee’s entourage ahead of a possible January transfer.
Key findings
- First report: 27 Aug 2026, calciomercato.it.
- 1 independent source behind it (calciomercato.it); 4 other outlets only repeat earlier reporting.
- Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
- No second independent source corroborates it.
- Latest evidence: 26 days ago.
Who reported it
| Outlet | Tier | What they said | Track record | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| calciomercato.it 27/08/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Kean, Zirkzee, Kessié, David: tutta la verità. Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| Yahoo Sports 06/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | AC Milan are eyeing a January move for Zirkzee, and Ruben Amorim would welcome a reunion. Stage: interest | 1 of 3 cases · 33% | Cites calciomercato.it |
| Unknown source 08/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | AC Milan have reportedly opened talks with Joshua Zirkzee's entourage ahead of a possible January move. Stage: interest | No history yet | Repeats another outlet |
| FootballBuzzer 07/10/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | AC Milan are considering a January move for Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee. Stage: interest | No history yet | Follows calciomercato.it (27 Aug) Tier 4 · Speculative report, later than a better-rated outlet saying the same: counted as a repeat, not a new source. |
| Sportbible 06/10/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | AC Milan are ready to sign Joshua Zirkzee from Manchester United in January. Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites calciomercato.it |
Timeline
- 08 Oct 2026 · Unknown sourceAC Milan have reportedly opened talks with Joshua Zirkzee's entourage ahead of a possible January move.
Repeats reporting from another outlet. Stage: interest
- 07 Oct 2026 · FootballBuzzerAC Milan are considering a January move for Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee.
Came after calciomercato.it (Tier 3, 27 Aug) reported the same; counted as a repeat, not a new source. Stage: interest
- 06 Oct 2026 · Yahoo SportsAC Milan are eyeing a January move for Zirkzee, and Ruben Amorim would welcome a reunion.
Repeats reporting attributed to calciomercato.it. Stage: interest
- 06 Oct 2026 · SportbibleAC Milan are ready to sign Joshua Zirkzee from Manchester United in January.
Repeats reporting attributed to calciomercato.it. Stage: interest
- 27 Aug 2026 · calciomercato.itKean, Zirkzee, Kessié, David: tutta la verità.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
Does AC Milan need him?
Centre-Forward: the strikers AC Milan already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.
Current strikers (2)
| Player | Position | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonçalo Ramos | Centre-Forward | 25 | 30 Jun 2031 |
| Francesco Camarda | Centre-Forward | 18 | 30 Jun 2031 |
Recent signings in this position
- Gonçalo Ramos (Centre-Forward)2026/27 · from Paris Saint-Germain · €73.10m
- Francesco Camarda (Centre-Forward)2026/27 · back from loan at US Lecce
- Álvaro Morata (Centre-Forward)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at Como 1907
- Lorenzo Colombo (Centre-Forward)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at Genoa CFC
- Andrej Kostić (Centre-Forward)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · from FK Partizan Belgrade · €3.50m
- Francesco Camarda (Centre-Forward)2025/26 · from Milan Futuro · fee undisclosed
- Niclas Füllkrug (Centre-Forward)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · on loan from West Ham United
- Álvaro Morata (Centre-Forward)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Galatasaray
- Christopher Nkunku (Centre-Forward)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · from Chelsea FC · €37.90m
- Lorenzo Colombo (Centre-Forward)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at FC Empoli
- Marko Lazetić (Centre-Forward)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at FK TSC Backa Topola
Is it still alive?
- First report
- 27 Aug 2026
- Latest report
- 08 Oct 2026 (25 days ago)
- Transfer window
- January 2027: shuts in 91 days
The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.
No new reporting for over three weeks: the story is going cold.
Contract and fee
- Contract until
- June 2029
- Reported fee
- —
No outlet has quoted a figure for this move yet. We never estimate one.
Score over time
Player profile
- Full name
- Joshua Orobosa Zirkzee
- Age
- 25
- Agent
- Sports Invest UK ltd
Photo: Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; resized and cropped.
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