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Roma Sporting Director Frederic Massara was tight-lipped when questioned by the press about the club\u2019s active pursuit of Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee, maintaining a cautious stance on the January transfer market.<\/p>\n
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Massara was asked directly if his recent trips to the UK\u2014which have been widely reported as part of negotiations for Zirkzee\u2014had led to a breakthrough.<\/p>\n
He said, relayed by Tmw: \u201cI think we are running a bit too fast. The trips to Britain were for the important games against Rangers and Celtic. <\/span>We have three games yet to play, so it\u2019s premature to talk about the January transfer market too.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The comments came amid reports that Massara had secured a green light from the club\u2019s ownership to accelerate the deal, with Zirkzee also open to a Serie A return.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Context<\/b><\/p>\n Despite the director\u2019s insistence that talks are premature, reports suggest Roma\u2019s initial attempt to secure a deal for Zirkzee\u2014a loan with a purchase obligation conditional on Champions League qualification\u2014was rejected by Manchester United, who prefer a straight sale or a mandatory purchase clause for their <\/span>\u20ac35-40 million <\/span>rated forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n