Joshua Zirkzee feels privileged to have Dutch coaches throughout his first season at Manchester United, as he defined it’s “particular” to have Ruud van Nistelrooy providing a guiding hand.
Zirkzee joined Manchester United final week, signing for £35million (€42.5m) from Serie A membership Bologna.
The 23-year-old Dutch worldwide scored 11 league objectives final season to propel Bologna into the Champions League.
And Zirkzee feels having compatriots like Erik ten Hag and, particularly, former United ahead Van Nistelrooy within the teaching employees, can solely be a profit as he goals to regulate to life within the Premier League.
“Manchester United is a superb, large membership so it’s simply an additional privilege and profit for me,” he stated in an interview with the membership’s media channels.
“Having some Dutch folks round clearly makes it a bit simpler, [but] to be honest I’m an easygoing individual, I’m not too tough adapting.
“Clearly after I was youthful, watching the Dutch nationwide crew, Manchester United, watching [Van Nistelrooy] play, he was one of many guys who you had been pretending to be if you had been out taking part in with pals.
“So having him out right here is clearly a bit particular, it’s nice.”
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Zirkzee is hoping to hit the bottom operating after impressing in Italy.
“Yeah, it’s been a roller-coaster the previous few weeks, however some excellent experiences. I’m very pleased to be right here,” Zirkzee stated.
“Making a switch to Manchester United is clearly one thing very optimistic, so yeah, I simply can’t wait to get began and proceed what I mainly did final season.”
Zirkzee additionally supplied a touch at what followers can count on to see from him.
He added: “As a younger boy rising up, taking part in principally with more durable, greater guys who’re older than you make you adapt, so I believe that’s one thing that you simply study at a younger age in Holland, particularly the place I grew up.
“[I’m a] artistic participant, good with the ball, I’m only a bit unpredictable at instances.”