Manchester United
made official this Friday the incorporation of the Dutchman
Wout Weghorst
, the striker who made
Lionel Messi
angry after the World Cup quarterfinals.
He was on loan at Besiktas and will play on loan for Erik Ten Hag's team until the end of the season.
The Old Trafford club reached an agreement with Burnley, owner of the rights to the 30-year-old footballer and international with the Dutch team with whom he scored the two goals against the Argentine National Team in Qatar 2022.
Weghorst was the addressee of the already historic "What are you looking at, stupid... Go there, stupid..." that Leo Messi uttered to him when he was preparing to give an interview after the penalty shootout that led La Scaloneta to the semifinal against Croatia.
Thus, taking advantage of the situation, Manchester United's Spanish Twitter account uploaded a photo of the lanky goalscorer signing the contract accompanied by the phrase "Andá pa' Old Trafford".
There he will meet Lisandro Martínez, another world champion in the last World Cup.
Then they got more serious and gave details of the operation.
"Manchester United reached an agreement with Burnley for the loan of the 30-year-old striker who will be part of Erik Ten Hag's squad until June 2023," the English club announces on its website, recalling that Weghorst recorded "nine goals and four assists in the eighteen games he played this season with the Turkish team".
I feel privileged to join Manchester United.
I have played against the club in the past, and it is a fantastic feeling to have the opportunity to wear their famous shirt.
I've seen the progress the team has made under ten Hag's leadership this season, and I can't wait to start playing my role in pushing the group towards its goals, said the striker.
"No matter what happens in the next few months, I'm going to give it my all while I'm here.
I thank Erik for the opportunity and everyone who has contributed to getting me to this stage.
I look forward to meeting my teammates and getting involved right away," added the Dutch footballer.
Source: EFE
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