Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says he has decided to bring in Wout Weghorst on loan because he needed another striker for the rest of the season.
The 30-year-old was unveiled as a Reds player on Friday night, just hours after Besiktas confirmed they had received £2.6m upon a mutual contract termination. The Turkish club was handed compensation for ending his stay early after parent club Burnley opted against inserting a recall clause in his season-long loan.
United are covering Weghorst’s wages in full but do not have an option nor obligation to buy at the end of the campaign. The attacker becomes the club’s second signing of January after Jack Butland arrived on loan from Crystal Palace earlier this month.
