Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst has detailed the conversation he had with Erik ten Hag when he was asked to play as a deeper-lying number 10.
The attacker has played the position on a handful of occasions, most notably and successfully in the 2-2 first leg draw at the Nou Camp against Barcelona in the Europa League play-off tie last month.
Weghorst failed to score in either leg and has just two goals in 18 appearances, albeit grabbed the assist for Marcus Rashford’s League Cup final goal at Wembley. The Dutchman, who suffered defeat with the Netherlands against France in Friday’s Euro 2024 qualifier, recalled the first time Ten Hag had asked him to play the new position.
