{"id":251545,"date":"2025-07-09T19:28:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T19:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/251545\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T19:28:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T19:28:11","slug":"man-utd-star-has-improved-the-weakest-part-of-his-game-this-summer-ruben-amorim-will-be-blown-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/251545\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd star has improved the weakest part of his game this summer, Ruben Amorim will be blown away"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Manchester United\u2019s pre-season preparations are firmly underway this week, with several players impressing in initial training sessions. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The summer break is over, and Ruben Amorim<\/a> is now full steam ahead toward the 2025-26 campaign. <\/p>\n

Manchester United\u2019s<\/a> pre-season commenced this week, with most of the squad returning to Carrington on Monday<\/a>. This saw the team put through their paces immediately with fitness tests, before Tuesday saw on-field work being done.<\/p>\n

Matheus Cunha has instantly impressed for United<\/a>, while to a lesser extent, Diego Leon has also shown positives<\/a>, with Amorim left beaming by the Paraguayan wing-back.<\/p>\n

Time on the training pitch will be a welcome treat for Amorim as he got straight onto the full-sized pitch. Here, Amorim put United players through tactical sessions<\/a>, based on in-game scenarios.<\/p>\n

During these sessions, there is one player in particular whose stocks have risen.<\/p>\n

\"JoshuaPhoto by Ash Donelon\/Manchester United via Getty ImagesJoshua Zirkzee used as a striker during Manchester United pre-season training<\/p>\n

Manchester United\u2019s pursuit of a new striker looks unlikely to be resolved anytime soon, and so Amorim might have to use the options currently available to him.<\/p>\n

One player who may benefit from no number nine being signed is Joshua Zirkzee<\/a>. The \u00a336m forward had an up-and-down debut campaign at Old Trafford, but United staff are optimistic that Zirkzee can kick on<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Over the summer break, Zirkzee was spotted working on his finishing<\/a>, which was one of the weakest areas of his game last season. However, in training clips this pre-season, the Dutchman has looked lethal in front of goal.<\/p>\n

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Zirkzee scored a couple of goals in the training clip, including one which was a jumping, spinning back-heel, which ended up in the net to show the renewed confidence Zirkzee has in his finishing.<\/p>\n

Zirkzee also finished off a few moves in a more traditional manner, all of which are encouraging signs of what he could achieve during the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n

Finishing was United\u2019s big problem last season, and so Amorim will be impressed by Zirkzee\u2019s strides.<\/p>\n

If Manchester United don\u2019t sign a striker then Zirkzee should be the starter<\/p>\n

Heading into the summer, United looked guaranteed to sign a new starting number nine, and while this may yet happen, signs are not positive.<\/p>\n

United are being linked with free agents<\/a>, such as Jamie Vardy and Callum Wilson, although neither of these would be the upgrade that Amorim is seeking up front.<\/p>\n

So in this case, United\u2019s starting number nine next season might end up being Zirkzee. Already, Bruno Fernandes has tipped Zirkzee for big things<\/a> in the 2025-26 campaign.<\/p>\n

Zirkzee starting up top, with Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo on either side of him, forms a strong trio that, in theory, should tally up plenty of goals next season. <\/p>\n

However, ideally, United will sign a 20-goal-per-season striker.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n