Manchester, Dec. 25 -- Roma will start preparing a proposal for Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee on Friday. The Italian club is reportedly looking to take him on loan initially, with an option to buy if certain conditions are met, according to Sky Sports.

Earlier this month, Manchester United were aware of Roma's interest, but the club is not thought to be actively seeking to sell Zirkzee when the transfer window opens, as per Sky Sports.

The 24-year-old recently made an impact for Ruben Amorim's side, scoring the equaliser in last month's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. That goal is Zirkzee's only strike of the ongoing Premier League season, having featured 11 times across all competitions.

The Netherlands intern...