Reaction to Wout Weghorst's Manchester United debut at Crystal Palace was lukewarm to say the least.
While it did not set the world alight like many would have hoped, it was perfectly serviceable for the role that Weghorst is playing at Old Trafford between now and the end of the season. United's hopes of signing a 20 or 30-goal-per-season striker in January were already slim before taking into account what the market is like and the budget available.
No club, unless there has been a falling out, is willing to part ways with a key player halfway through the campaign, so it made sense for the Reds to find a stopgap who can play as a back-up to Anthony Martial. While in an ideal world, you would have Martial starting against Arsenal, Erik ten Hag must work with what he has.
