Manchester United got Joshua Zirkzee all wrong. All of the signs were there, from the eye test, the data and even his very first interview where he described himself as a 9.5.
For Bologna he recorded 14 goals and 8 assists over two seasons/58 matches and overall scored 1 goal every 4.1 games. He wasn’t a high volume shooter, never a prolific goalscorer, and mostly dropped deep to help build attacks. His role was never about pure box finishing.
His strengths were connecting, quick one touch combinations/clever little link up play. We’ve seen this at Manchester United. His weaknesses were inconsistent finishing, lack of pace, lack of physicality, lack of aerial dominance and not being a natural penalty box striker. We’ve also seen this at Manchester United.
When he does play, you see flashes of what he is really about and what Bologna fans loved about him. Expecting to bring him to a more physical, faster league and his weaknesses disappear is unfair.
I hope Zirkzee gets his move this Summer and has a chance to shine again🧡
Was at a dinner last Tuesday and the guy across from me said he makes his money selling supplements in a country I'd never considered.
Nigeria.
He's Nigerian-American. Born in Lagos, grew up in Houston. Moved back to Lagos 3 years ago to build ecom businesses.
$220K/month selling a men's vitality supplement. In Nigeria. On Facebook.
I asked about the logistics nightmare everyone warns about.
He said: "That's what Americans who've never been to Lagos think. Bosta handles my deliveries in 2-3 days across major cities. Cash-on-delivery is still 55% of my orders but Paystack handles the card payments and it works fine. My return rate is under 2% because Nigerian customers don't return products — they just don't reorder if they don't like it."
His CAC: $4. On a $18 AOV product adjusted for local pricing.
The margins work because his COGS are $3/unit manufactured locally and fulfillment is $1.50/order.
He said the hardest part wasn't logistics. It was getting the creative right. "Nigerian consumers respond to authority and social proof more than any market I've seen. Doctor endorsements, customer count callouts, and before/after imagery crush everything else."
Nigeria's ecom market hit $10.5 billion in 2026 and is growing at 14.6% CAGR — projected to reach $23 billion by 2032. 220 million people and the number of people running proper DTC supplement funnels there is essentially zero.
If you're Nigerian-American or West African — this market is yours to own before anyone else figures it out.
Casemiro on staying at #mufc:
“I don't think there's a chance, there's no chance. Mostly because of what I said, you know? Go out the big door, I think it was four beautiful, wonderful years and I am eternally grateful not only to the club, but to the fans.
But I think I have to leave in good terms, I have to go out on top. I will be an eternal United fan here in England and I just have to thank all the love from the fans.”
The United States has lifted its visa processing hold on foreign doctors, with Nigerian physicians among those set to benefit.
The blanket ban, imposed earlier this year on security grounds, had blocked thousands of foreign doctors from renewing or obtaining visas.