Introduction: Manchester United was in desperate need of a new attacking force after the departure of their star striker Cristiano Ronaldo. Manager Eric ten Haag saw this as an opportunity to bring in Wot Weghorst on loan from Besiktas. Despite some criticism, ten Haag is a big fan of Weghorst and believes he can bring a lot to the team. The Dutch striker has surprised at every club he’s been at, apart from Burnley, and has an incredible fighting mentality. Statistics support ten Haag’s claim, as Weghorst has scored nine goals and assisted four in eighteen games for Besiktas. Before his move to Burnley, he scored seventy goals in four years with Wolfsburg. Although his spell with the Clarets was less than impressive, it was more due to Sean Dyche’s style of play than Weghorst’s own failings. Now, Manchester United fans are hoping that Weghorst can provide the spark that the team needs.
Manchester United was in dire need of a boosted attack following the sudden departure of last season’s top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manager Eric ten Haag hinted at this by saying that current No.9 Anthony Martial is not fit enough to handle the workload, given that the Red Devils are still competing on four different fronts.
As usual, many names were linked with a move to the Theater of Dreams, but in the end United took Burnley striker Wot Weghorst on loan from Besiktas.
ETH is a big fan of Weghorst.
And because of his size and his less-than-impressive performances for Klare last season, many have called the move a panic buy and don’t expect big results from him.
But, as previously analyzed in The Peoples Person, Dutch the striker is much more than just a target and he can offer plenty of upside between now and the end of the season.
Ten Hag revealed that he was a big fan of Weghorst and followed him throughout his career.
“I think Watt has surprised at every club he’s been at, apart from Burnley, but it’s been a very short spell,” he told Via Play.
🗣️ Ten Hag over de komst van Wout Weghorst:
“Ik volg hem al heel lang. Overall waar hij is geweest heeft hij verrast. Hij heeft een ongelofelijk vechtmentaliteit.’#ViaplaySportNL #ViaplayVoetbal pic.twitter.com/FNRmkhoHJK
— Viaplay Sport Nederland (@viaplaysportnl) January 14, 2023
“I’ve followed him for a long time, throughout his career, I’ve known him since he was 16, and wherever he’s been, he’s been amazing. Yes, of course, this is a player I follow.
“He showed his whole club that he can add something or strengthen something. He has an incredible mentality. Even defensively, he can add value to the team.”
And the statistics confirm what Ten witch points out. His goal-scoring skills remain unchanged, as evidenced by his six-month stint in Turkey.
The statistics support ETH’s claim
The 30-year-old scored nine times and assisted a further four in 18 games for the Turkish giants. And before moving to Turf Moor, he excelled in the German Bundesliga for Wolfsburg.
Weghorst scored 70 goals in 133 games for the German club in four years and became a fan favorite, prompting Burnley to cash in on the six-inch monster.
His disappointing spell at Burnley had more to do with it To Sean Dyche route style than his own failings. He always gave 100 percent and regularly led the stats for distance traveled and effort.
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