Man Utd completed the move to sign Wout Weghorst over the weekend, and the Dutchman is excited to get started.
Weghorst took part in his first training session on Sunday, and was unveiled with his squad number, 27.
Now the forward has ticked the last box of officially confirming his move to United, announcing himself to fans via Instagram.
Weghorst has joined on loan from Burnley until the rest of the season, with a previous loan deal at Besiktas cancelled.
Weghorst sends message to fans
Weghorst was welcomed to Man Utd on social media over the weekend when Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes responded to the club’s post announcing the deal.
It was a former United player who was quickest to respond to Weghorst’s own announcement, his Dutch international colleague Memphis Depay, who played for the Red Devils between 2015 and 2017.
Depay was at one stage touted as United’s potential loan signing, via The Telegraph, however, this never really made a lot of sense.
While he could still leave Barcelona this transfer window, the La Liga side’s upcoming Europa League clash with Man Utd meant a deal was never really likely.
Weghorst is a better fit for the type of forward preferred by Ten Hag, an out and out striker, and he could be a big hit.
He has just a few months to make it work, and will be determined to make an impact. With a glut of talented players around him, you wouldn’t bet against it.
- WOUT WEGHORST: Factfile
- Weghorst scored 70 goals for Wolfsburg, becoming the first Dutch player since Van Persie to score 20 league goals in a top European league.
- Only Robert Lewandowski scored more Bundesliga goals than Weghorst between 2018 and 2021.
- The Netherlands international forward scored 8 goals in 16 games for Besiktas and provided four assists.
- Weghorst is 6ft 6″ and scored two goals in the World Cup quarter-final against Argentina.
- He has scored more club career goals than any current Man Utd player
source: https://www.unitedinfocus.com/
