Netherlands striker Woute Weighorst is set to travel to Manchester United on a loan move from Burnley after ending his stay at Besiktas.
The 30-year-old was on loan at the Turkish club but has decided to move to Old Trafford until the end of the season.
Sources in Turkey said Sky Sports News That Weghorst went to Besiktas offices on Thursday morning to sign documents to terminate his loan agreement with the club.
Wegerst scored two goals against Argentina in the Netherlands’ defeat in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar.
Wegers will now head to Manchester to complete a loan move to United after a deal was agreed in principle on Wednesday.
Manchester United will pay the loan fee and cover the player’s wages. The total package is believed to be in the region of £4m.
If all goes to plan, it is hoped Weghorst will train with the squad ahead of the weekend with United aiming to be registered by Friday afternoon to make him available for Saturday’s Manchester derby.
United manager Erik ten Hag is searching for a replacement for the striker after Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview at the World Cup was called off. Talk TV.
Weghurst registered two goals and three assists in 20 Premier League appearances for Burnley last season.
It’s no secret that United want to sign a number 9 and Weghurst would represent a missing option in the squad – a physical presence as well as a strong scoring record at club and international level.
The 6ft 6in striker has scored nine goals in 18 appearances for Besiktas this season and scored the winner in Saturday’s 2-1 Super Lig win over Kasimpasa. After he scored, Weghorst gave an emotional farewell to the club’s fans.
United were in the market for a player of Weghorst’s profile in the summer and were interested in Sasa Kalajdzic and Benjamin Sesko.
Why do Man Utd want Weghorst?
United are desperate to sign the striker on loan in the January window after parting ways with Cristiano Ronaldo in the January window after the player criticized the club and manager Erik ten Haag in an explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
The striker scored twice for the Netherlands in the World Cup quarter-finals against eventual winners Argentina, the second of which was one of the most dramatic goals in the competition’s history – equalizing the score with an inventive free-kick pass to send the game. Extra time.
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The former Wolfsburg star has hit the ground running in Turkey, registering eight goals and four assists in 16 league appearances.
Those figures are in stark contrast to his return to the Premier League last term with Burnley, when he scored just two goals in 20 appearances – but his extensive play during that period is indicative of Ten Hague’s current interest in the player.
The graphic below shows every shot and chance created by Weghorst at Burnley last term and reveals that he hit just nine shots on target from 25 attempts in his 20 appearances – an eight-per-cent conversion rate or the equivalent of 728 minutes per goal.
Ten Haag: Martial can’t manage the load – we need another striker
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Speaking on Friday, Manchester United manager Erik ten Haag said Anthony Martial needed to provide attacking cover for the struggling Marcus Rashford.
Martial had an interrupted pre-season, and has been unable to complete 90 minutes this term as a result of an injury-hindered campaign.
“There’s a reason [Martial has been substituted in his last seven games]. It’s because he can’t handle the load,” Ten Haag said. “That’s why we’re looking for another striker.
“It’s not that we don’t rely on him. His physical load, at the moment, is not so high that he can play every third day, 90 minutes. So I have to manage that with him.
“We’re on a fine line now because Anthony Martial’s qualities are so important to our game now. His movement, his ball protection, pressure, don’t forget it. We need that profile to be a threat.
“Also, Marcus Rashford benefits from that. So I’m not worried about just Marcus scoring goals, because I’m confident about the other players. [can score too].
“Anthony scored goals, not just Anthony Martial [in the 3-1 FA Cup win against Everton]. Bruno Fernandes is also very capable of scoring goals, Christian Eriksen will create and score goals too. So we have a lot of players who can score.”
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