Zirkzee, Ugarte and Amass could still leave Man United as foreign windows remain open

Manchester United’s summer business may not be finished despite the English transfer window shutting, with Joshua Zirkzee, Manuel Ugarte and Harry Amass all linked with moves to clubs in leagues that remain open into September.

United were quiet on deadline day itself, having completed their major incomings earlier in the window. Andrey Santos arrived for £48 million, followed by Youri Tielemans for £35 million, while Karl Darlow joined on a free transfer. Brighton’s Carlos Baleba also departed in a deal worth up to £70 million.

Manager Michael Carrick trimmed the squad further by releasing six players — Casemiro, Jadon Sancho, James Bailey, Sonny Aljofree, Tyrell Malacia and Malachi Sharpe — and allowing Toby Collyer and Radek Vitek to drop into the Championship with West Brom and Middlesbrough respectively. Rasmus Hojlund’s loan move to Napoli was made permanent after the Serie A club qualified for the Champions League, triggering a pre-agreed buy option.

Joshua Zirkzee

The Dutch forward joined United in 2024 for £36 million but has managed just nine goals in 75 appearances. Everton registered interest in Zirkzee before the English deadline, though United turned down that approach according to The Athletic. His future remains unresolved, with Sporting CP in Portugal and Fenerbahce in Turkey both cited as potential destinations. Napoli and Juventus had also been linked, though the Serie A window has since closed.

Fenerbahce, where former United striker Romelu Lukaku leads the attack, could yet emerge as a serious option — Turkey’s window does not shut until Friday, 5 September, while Portugal’s closes on Saturday.

Manuel Ugarte and Harry Amass

Details on Ugarte and Amass were not fully available in the source material, but both players have been identified as potentially available before the final overseas deadlines pass. Several leagues still have time to act: Qatar, Scotland, Austria, Belgium and Hungary have until Thursday, 4 September; Croatia until 7 September; Poland until 9 September; Brazil until 11 September; Greece until 15 September; Serbia until 18 September; and the UAE until 28 September.

United’s window, in other words, is not entirely closed — it simply depends on where the interest comes from.