Wout Weghorst

Manchester United has agreed on a deal to sign Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst on loan for the rest of the season. The 30-year-old Burnley forward spent ...

The 30-year-old scored two goals in 20 appearances for Burnley following his £12m arrival from Wolfsburg 12 months ago, a contribution that was not enough to prevent the Clarets from being relegated to the Championship. The move allows United manager Erik ten Hag to bring in his fellow Dutchman to fill the vacancy he has for a striker in his squad. A deal has been reached for his loan at the Turkish club to be terminated.

Weghorst has scored eight goals in 16 Turkish league games. He scored twice in 20 Premier League matches for Burnley, after signing from Wolfsburg. Everton hope ...

The Netherlands striker, who is on loan at Besiktas from Burnley, was identified by his compatriot Erik ten Hag as the ideal solution to United’s search for a forward. [pay Besiktas €3m](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/10/manchester-united-agreement-besiktas-wout-weghorst-loan) (£2.7m) as compensation for ending his spell early. [Manchester United](https://www.theguardian.com/football/manchester-united) until the end of the season.

Wout Weghorst is on the verge of completing his loan transfer to Manchester United after a deal was agreed with both parent club Burnley and current loan ...

"His link-up play and the problems he caused all day kept Burnley in a position on the field where they could cause problems," Wright said. “When you see the position he takes up for his goal, it is fantastic, and the calmness with the way he took it. While Weghorst may not end up as a regular starter, he gives United a different option to Anthony Martial and [Marcus Rashford](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/marcus-rashford), neither of whom have ever really staked a serious claim they are the permanent answer in the lead striker role. Ten Hag is keen to get the deal over the line as quickly as possible [in the hope he can register Weghorst in time](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/wout-weghorst-debut-manutd-transfer-28937313) to be involved for Saturday's Manchester derby. This is one area where Weghorst could also be of greater benefit to the team as a collective. If you saw the game, you would have seen he is a lively boy. Despite scoring just twice in 20 appearances for Burnley last season, on their way to relegation, Weghorst has found the net eight times in 16 games for Besiktas this season. [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) manager Jurgen Klopp - who was due to face the striker the following weekend - said: "They [Burnley] brought in a new striker. And it is Weghorst's all-round game which could prove most valuable to United and Ten Hag's philosophy. Ten Hag has been crying out for a new no.9, particularly following the exit of [Weghorst was spotted at Istanbul Airport on Thursday](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/wout-weghorst-debut-manutd-transfer-28937313) ahead of his flight to Manchester where he will complete the finer details of his move. The 30-year-old

The signing of Wout Weghorst has raised some eyebrows amongst fans, pundits and rivals. Why does Erik Ten Hag want to bring a 30 year old to Manchester ...

Weghorst offers a lot more than people think when it comes to his presence in a footballing side. Weghorst is a dominant force in the air and has won an impressive 43 aerial duels. Weghorst - 18 Of course, Martial has spent time on the sidelines but he is the only option to compare to as it stands. Weghorst - 4 Standing at 5’11, the Frenchman is not known for ability in the air and possess a hefty injury record.

Wout Weghorst looks set to spend the rest of the season with Manchester United. How did the move involve both Cristiano Ronaldo and Vincent Aboubakar?

There is also now a distinct lack of height in United's attack and Weghorst's 6'4 frame will add another dimension to what is already becoming a very impressive group of players. Some fans are only familiar with his work at Burnley in the second half of the 2021/22 season. United are loaning him directly from Burnley and have paid Besiktas £2.5m for the inconvenience of losing the player mid-season. There are very mixed opinions as to whether this is a good move for United or not. Here is how the situation of Weghorst to The termination of his contract during the 2022 Qatar World Cup meant United were extremely light when it came to a centre forward.

Besiktas have given Wout Weghorst permission to fly to England in order to finalise a move to Manchester United, sources have told 90min.

[United](https://www.90min.com/teams/manchester-united) are now ironing out the final details of the deal, and would like to confirm Weghorst's arrival by the weekend. [here](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uOWnnB11TvGxjP4MONcz9) to listen to the podcast! Available on [all audio platforms](https://podfollow.com/1618416642/view).

Weghorst will become United's second January signing following Jack Butland who signed from Crystal Palace. The 30 year old striker comes in as a tall option in ...

However, United are now in a race against time ahead of this weekends huge match at Old Trafford. Weghorst has a fair amount of goals in Turkey this season and scored for the Netherlands at the World Cup. The player arrived from Turkey in England on Thursday afternoon ahead of his medical.

Speaking last weekend, Patrice Evra said he wants United to sign a striker who gets “ugly” goals and not one that looks pretty on the pitch with no output.

Of course, the quality of league needs to be taken into account and actually Martial’s five goals having had just seven starts isn’t a bad return. His nodded flicks for the on-running Marcus Rashford and Antony could be utilised well. Weghorst also offers a notable asset that Martial hasn’t shown this season - aerial ability. As a result, United have had to look into the loan market and find a cheap makeshift back-up striker for Anthony Martial. That doesn’t matter though, it's the end result that counts. Another appealing aspect is his recent rate of fire.

Weghorst, 30, agreed a loan move to Old Trafford for the remainder of the season on Thursday, after United compensated Turkish club Besiktas £2.5million to ...

Richard Keys mocks Man United's signing of Wout Weghorst, calling the big Dutch frontman a 'Burnley flop' who will be a 'lump up top'... [need to qualify for next season's Champions League and sell players to raise funds ](/sport/football/article-11628103/Man-United-make-Champions-League-Erik-ten-Hag-sign-targets.html)if Ten Hag is to bring in both a striker and a midfielder. Weghorst is intended to be a stop-gap before United can potentially bring in a striker this summer, with Tottenham's Harry Kane and Napoli's Victor Osimhen in the frame. [Richard Keys](/sport/richard-keys/index.html) has ridiculed Manchester United's imminent [signing of Wout Weghorst](/sport/football/article-11626795/Wout-Weghorst-packs-bags-fly-England-sign-contract-Manchester-United.html), describing the Dutch striker as a ' [Burnley](/sport/teampages/burnley.html) flop' and a 'lump'. The Clarets duly loaned him out to Besiktas in July for a season and he has netted nine times in 18 appearances in Turkish football. [Manchester United are closing in on the loan signing of Dutch striker Weghorst](/sport/football/article-11628927/Manchester-United-racing-register-Wout-Weghorst-Saturdays-Manchester-derby.html)