{"id":620961,"date":"2023-01-08T07:55:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T12:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=620961"},"modified":"2026-03-15T13:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:51:44","slug":"wout-weghorst-keen-on-manchester-united-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/08\/wout-weghorst-keen-on-manchester-united-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Pressing Monster\u2019 Considered \u2018Perfect\u2019 by Ten Hag Now Pushing for Manchester United Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/03\/harry-maguire-manchester-united-leave\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0target Wout Weghorst is pushing for a move to Old Trafford imminently, claims Turkish outlet\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fotomac\/status\/1612012245298421760?s=20&amp;t=tdW_5fYisM8B3o3qARLmfA\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fotomac<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The Dutch striker does not want to miss the opportunity of a potential move to Old Trafford. According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1611806574137196545?s=20&amp;t=BUg2TqAwpMQFwwb-euY4pg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, he is closing in\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/07\/manchester-united-wout-weghorst-loan\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on a move to the Premier League giants<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wout Weghorst Keen on Manchester United Move<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Besiktas Chief Weighs in on Weghorst\u2019s Links to United<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 30-year-old is stuck in a little bit of a complicated situation, as he is currently on loan with the Turkish side Besiktas until the end of the season from his parent club, Burnley. As a result, the Red Devils will need to negotiate a potential loan deal with the Championship club and even possibly pay some compensation to the Turkish side for taking away their key player in the middle of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/08\/liverpool-manchester-united-chelsea-josko-gvardiol-dream-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Unlikely to Sign Josko Gvardiol<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Besiktas sporting director Ceyhun Kazanci has weighed in on the rumours linking\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1612032559797489666?s=20&amp;t=Fl53yNCwM8FsFOXKpqpA-Q\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Weghorst to United<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. &#8220;If Man Utd want Weghorst, they\u2019ve to discuss first with Burnley who will then contact us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;If we accept, loan will be terminated. Otherwise, it will continue until June. He cannot leave like this. There will have to be compensation for us.&#8221; This basically confirms that Besiktas will not just let the Dutch international leave for free and will hope to get rewarded financially for him to move to Old Trafford.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"UMni7qbmQnpQK4PR0q7Cvg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1417237754\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'UMni7qbmQnpQK4PR0q7Cvg',sig:'1db937K4DhJP_0o6P45p24UD7sdHrv_NpUgQh9DSK1A=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1417237754',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Erik Ten Hag Keen on Weghorst Signing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Erik ten Hag has\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/12040\/12773179\/manchester-united-erik-ten-hag-confirms-search-for-striker-after-cristiano-ronaldo-exit\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">already voiced a desire<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to sign a new forward in the January transfer window, having fallen short of options since\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/23\/cristiano-ronaldo-leaves-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. As per\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/weghorst-man-united-transfer-news-25922632\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester Evening News<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the Dutch gaffer is keen on adding his fellow compatriot to his squad this month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/03\/manchester-united-martin-dubravka-leaves\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Lose Martin Dubravka After Newcastle United Recall Him<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It&#8217;s also added that the United manager believes that Weghorst ticks all the boxes to be the perfect striker for his system at the club. The 6ft 6in forward boasts an impressive physical presence but is also instinctive in the final third. The Dutchman will provide a valuable outlet for Manchester United, and he will work hard given the opportunity, having previously been described as a &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3278186\/2022\/04\/28\/wout-weghorst-pressing-monster\/?fbclid=IwAR29ab3BR4jb2fR3K8fWMi8gxp9gzZIeXCZo4euCrRcrjYpd2gZeJmbaHro&amp;redirected=1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pressing monster<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.&#8221; The 30-year-old has scored nine goals and provided four assists in 18 appearances for Besiktas this season and even impressed at the World Cup for the Netherlands, scoring a stunning brace in the quarter-finals against Argentina.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United\u00a0target Wout Weghorst is pushing for a move to Old Trafford imminently, claims Turkish outlet\u00a0Fotomac. The Dutch striker does not want to miss the opportunity of a potential move to Old Trafford. According to\u00a0Fabrizio Romano, he is closing in\u00a0on a move to the Premier League giants. 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