Wout Weghorst move to Manchester United could hinge on Besiktas as Turkish giants react with shock

The
30-year-old
appeared
to
wave
goodbye
to
fans
of
the
Turkish
club
after
scoring
the
second
goal
in
a
2-1
win
over
Kasimpasa
on
Saturday
(January
7)
in
the
Super
Lig.
Former
Everton
striker
Cenk
Tosun
got
the
opening
goal.

Reports
have
claimed
United
want
to
bring
in
Weghorst,
who
is
on
loan
to
Besiktas
from
Burnley,
on
a
temporary
basis
until
the
end
of
the
season.

United
manager
Erik
ten
Hag
has
signalled
his
need
for
a
striker,
with
Weghorst
a
surprising
choice.

Besiktas
manager
Senol
Gunes
said
after
the
Kasimpasa
game:
“I
have
not
seen
Wout
Weghorst’s
move
and
I
do
not
know.
I
cannot
speak
about
what
I
do
not
know.

“Wout
plays
from
the
heart.
He
contributes.
I
do
not
find
it
appropriate
to
talk
about
someone’s
future,
there
is
no
such
thing
on
our
agenda.”

He
added:
“Weghorst
is
an
important
player
for
us.
It’s
not
enough
to
say
goodbye
to
the
crowd
to
say
goodbye.
He
has
to
talk
to
the
club
as
well.”

Besiktas
would
be
reluctant
to
see
Weghorst
go,
believing
they
struck
a
deal
with
Burnley
that
would
keep
him
at
the
Istanbul
club
for
the
duration
of
the
season.

They
would
be
seeking
compensation,
according
to
sporting
director
Ceyhun
Kazanci.

He
told
broadcaster
NTV:
“I
don’t
understand
why
Weghorst
said
goodbye
to
the
fans,
why
he
made
such
a
move.
He
is
our
football
player
now.
There
is
no
clause
in
our
contract
with
Burnley
that
includes
returning
or
leaving
at
half-time.
Our
contract
ends
at
the
end
of
the
season.”

Kazanci
added
that
Burnley
would
need
to
sound
out
Besiktas
about
any
change
to
the
loan
agreement.

“If
we
accept,
the
contract
will
be
terminated,”
he
said.
“Otherwise,
he
won’t
be
able
to
go
anywhere
until
the
end
of
the
season.”

Weghorst
struggled
to
make
an
impact
in
the
Premier
League
with
Burnley
in
a
short
spell
last
season,
after
a
previous
prolific
time
at
Wolfsburg
in
the
German
Bundesliga.

The
6ft
6in
target
man
came
to
global
prominence
at
the
World
Cup,
scoring
twice
as
a
substitute
in
the
quarter-final
against
Argentina
before
the
Netherlands
were
ousted
on
penalties.