It is a zero risk move, he's unlikely to do worse than what we already have is he? It's a loan and as far as I'm aware there's no obligation to buy him
And before you say it I'm all jabbed up
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And before you say it I'm all jabbed up
As long as he passes the medical and the fax machine is working he'll be available
If he presses like Tevez give him 32
Butland uses Dubravka’s 31 number, so pretty sure 7 is open, not that the Wout will be given it, mind.
A loan that costs us €3m to Besiktas and probably something to Burnley too.
In PL football level that's a zero risk
Deal done!
Woot! Woot!
Woot! Woot!
it probably doesn’t
Ya but wouldn't try too hard. Burnley are probably coming back up and so if he does well I could see them trying to "United tax" us. If it's not around the price they gave Besiktas they can take him back.
3m fee for a loan for Weghorst? Isn't that too fecking much?
If he fits well and we want to sign him, doubt that he will go back. Burnley wouldn’t want an unhappy/unsettled player, so they may play ball.
A player like Tevez would be worth £100m today with the way the game has evolved. One of the best pressing forwards ever.If he presses like Tevez give him 32
We can only trust in ten Hag, he surely knows best what we need. On paper a very underwhelming signing after names like Gakpo or Felix have been floating around.
Although probably we should be happy that it’s not the guy who dreams of being better than Salah.
Although probably we should be happy that it’s not the guy who dreams of being better than Salah.
is Wout going to be in the stands on Saturday?
No it’s not, especially when we don’t know how he’ll contribute. Plus we have the Ronaldo money (from not paying him astronomical wages)
yep
Why not? If he scores more than our last 7 did this season then it would be fine, and deliciously hilarious.
Very cheap if he helps the club get into the CL
That's not the loan fee. We pay 3m to Besiktas, where he was on loan, to convince them to give him back to Burnley, then we loan him from Burnley, for an unknown fee.
Do we have to whinge at everything. What did we expect, to have him for free? 3m is feck all.
If he presses like Tevez give him 32
He doesnt have the quality that Tevez had but Weghorst will run and work just as hard as Tevez. Likely even harder
It's not a loan, it's a bribe to Besiktas to cut loose one of their best players mid-season.
It's a power move.
Anybody been on the Besiktas forum to see how they feel about it?
This is how to pronounce his name, as described by a poltergeist.
His wages will be minimal...and as always the fee is in euros so it can look a tiny bit bigger.
Look at this way...he will cost United about the same as 6 weeks wages they were giving Ronaldo...but they will get Weghorst for 6 months.
Look at this way...he will cost United about the same as 6 weeks wages they were giving Ronaldo...but they will get Weghorst for 6 months.
Never underestimate the Caf. Someone will have a pop at his choice of socks or his haircut by next weekend
3m is nothing...hell they pay more for unproven kids from brazil
it's lower than the fee paid for Felix and i'm sure his wages are a lot less than Felix as well
it's lower than the fee paid for Felix and i'm sure his wages are a lot less than Felix as well
We have the Ronaldo money
This sounds oddly familiar.
This sounds oddly familiar.
Remember the Will Grigg version ringing out around the DW when they beat City
are you thinking of fat tony and the pretzel money?
He's a French guy who isn't completely fluent in many languages but tells people how to pronounce words.
I'd agree with this, when I've seen him play I've been quite impressed with his link up touches.
Gets painted as a big lump when I think the reality is he's a decent footballer who suffered in a Burnley team who didn't really play football.
Hopefully he does well for us.
Martinez was one of a few players that went to shake hands with Werghost after that sour ending.
It was a sweetener for their trouble. Besiktas could have told us to get fecked and we wouldn't have a choice.
Lets not forget he was a big player for them, and they've had to go and sign somebody else now which they might not have had the money for.
Disappointing that there haven't been any option to buy clauses reported in this deal. From what I had read, Besiktas had a £10m option for him. Not that Weghorst should be seen as a long term solution for us, but lets say that he bags 7 or 8 goals this season and generally performs well. An option to buy of around £12m, lets say, would be great value for money and add depth and versitility in our front line.
We could then splash on a big name signing up top this summer and suddenly have loads of quality and depth in a position where we currently have none.
LW: Rashford/Martial/Garnacho
RW: Antony/Sancho/Rashford
CF: (Vlahovic or Oshimen)/Marial/Weghorst
Looking good for a title push on all fronts
Don't give us a chance of getting Kane then
Him picking a fight with Aguero would have me proper revved up for Saturday IF he could somehow make the bench
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Good to have our own W.W to help us cook more goals
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