Man United agree deal to sign Burnley flop Wout Weghorst on loan – by paying his current loan club Besiktas £2.5m – as striker packs his bags to fly to Manchester and races to be ready for the derby
- Wout Weghorst is closing in on a loan move to Manchester United
- He is ready to travel to England to sign his contract with the English giants
- He has been left out of the Besiktas squad for their league match this weekend
Manchester United have reportedly agreed to make a direct payment of £2.5m to Besiktas to take Wout Weghorst on loan until the end of the season.
Sportsmail reported earlier this week that a deal had been reached between the two clubs, but there was some uncertainty as to whether the payment would be made to through Weghorst’s parent club, Burnley.
It has now been revealed that United will pay the compensation fee straight to Besiktas as they look to complete the transfer, according to The Athletic.
Wout Weghorst has packed his bags and looks to have played his last game for Besiktas
Weghorst looks set to join Erik ten Hag’s Man United until the end of the season
This news follows a report from Turkish outlet Fanatik claiming that the striker has already packed his bags ahead of his move to United after being left out of the Besiktas squad for their league match on Saturday.
Besiktas are due to travel to Konyaspor this weekend, but the Turkish side decided to leave the forward out of their travelling party.
United are now facing a race to get Weghorst registered in time to be available for their derby clash with Manchester City on Saturday.
His availability could also be determined by his fitness after the Dutch striker missed training on Wednesday after complaining about feeling pain in his groin, which may have left some United fans concerned about his fitness ahead of joining the club.
Weghorst missed training on Wednesday, but this seems to only be a minor setback and will not affect his move to United
However, he was still able to do a personalised session in the gym, and it now appears that it was only a minor issue.
Weghorst waved goodbye to Besiktas supporters on Saturday after netting the winner in their league match against Kasimpasa.
That now looks likely to be his final contribution for the club as he closes in on returning to England just six months after leaving the country following Burnley’s relegation from the top-flight last season.
Weghorst scored twice at the World Cup but was unable to help the Netherlands move past the quarter-final stage
The giant striker has excelled during his time in Turkey, scoring nine goals and registering four assists in 18 appearances for Besiktas.
He has averaged 3.3 shots and 1.1 key passes per game, as confirmed by SofaScore, highlighting his influence on matches.
He continued his fine form at the World Cup, netting twice for the Netherlands in the ill-tempered quarter-final with Argentina, before the South American nation progressed on penalties.
Weghorst will now get the chance to improve his Premier League record, which saw him score just twice in 20 matches for Burnley last term prior to the Clarets dropping down into the Championship.
