Manchester United have confirmed new signing Wout Weghorst will put on the quantity 27 shirt throughout his mortgage spell.
The Dutchman joined United on a deal till the tip of the season final Friday, offering further cowl for Erik ten Hag up entrance.
Weghorst had been on mortgage at Turkish giants Besiktas because the begin of the season, however ended the spell early with a view to hyperlink up with Ten Hag and assist United’s cost in direction of Champions League qualification.
The Dutchman was a spectator for United’s 2-1 win over neighbourhood rivals Metropolis on Saturday as a result of the membership weren’t in a position to register him in time, however he ought to come into rivalry for the journey to Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
Weghorst might be sporting the quantity 27 shirt if he does play, most lately worn by Alex Telles for 2 seasons and beforehand donned by Marouane Fellaini, Federico Macheda and Mikael Silvestre amongst others.
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The 30-year-old has Premier League expertise already beneath his belt after becoming a member of Burnley final January, however his keep at Turf Moor yielded simply two targets in 20 appearances because the Clarets have been unable to stave off relegation.
The mortgage spell at Besiktas adopted for Weghorst, the place he discovered his scoring boots once more with eight targets in 16 league appearances.
Weghorst is thought for his robust work ethic and his skill to press opposition defences, whereas he’ll even be a handful within the air for United given he stands 6’6. Although he is not anticipated to turn into an everyday starter at Previous Trafford, the 19-cap Dutch worldwide ought to be afforded loads of minutes as Ten Hag appears to handle the workload of harm susceptible Anthony Martial, whereas additionally getting one of the best out of Marcus Rashford.
Rashford was once more on the scoresheet for United towards Metropolis – the fourth successive Premier League sport he has scored in – and netted within the current FA Cup and Carabao Cup wins towards Everton and Charlton respectively.