Man United are racing to register Wout Weghorst in time for Saturday’s Manchester derby, with the striker’s loan move needing be completed by noon on Friday for him to be eligible to face City
Manchester United are racing to register Wout Weghorst in time for Saturday’s Old Trafford derby after agreeing a deal to sign the Holland striker for the rest of the season.
Weghorst’s loan move must be completed by noon on Friday for him to be eligible to make his United debut at home to Manchester City in the lunchtime kick-off.
The 30-year-old flew by private jet from Istanbul to Manchester on Thursday to complete his medical, and United sources say that while there is a possibility of him playing Saturday, it is not certain.
Man United are racing to register Wout Weghorst in time for Saturday’s Manchester derby
They must complete his impending loan move by noon on Friday for him to be eligible vs City
Weghorst was cleared to leave Besiktas – where he has spent the first half of the season on loan from Burnley – after United agreed to pay the Turkish club £2.5million in compensation to rip up the existing agreement.
The former Wolfsburg and AZ Alkmaar striker hit nine goals in 18 games for Besiktas, and also scored twice for Holland against Argentina in the World Cup quarter-final last month.
United boss Erik ten Hag targeted his fellow Dutchman in the wake of Cristiano Ronaldo’s acrimonious exit from Old Trafford and amid problems surrounding Jadon Sancho’s form and fitness.
Weghorst is expected set to join Erik ten Hag’s Man United until the end of the season
Weghorst was earlier filmed arriving at an Istanbul airport ahead of travelling to Manchester
Weghorst becomes United’s second signing of the January transfer window following goalkeeper Jack Butland’s loan move from Crystal Palace.
It’s believed that Ten Hag may try to bring in another forward before the deadline depending on United players going out on loan, but sources say that is unlikely to happen.
Sportsmail reported earlier this week that a deal had been reached between the two clubs, but there was…