WOUT WEGHORST has reportedly offered to pay the compensation fee to Besiktas out of his own pocket in order to complete a move to Manchester United.
The Dutchman, 30, is being heavily linked with a loan transfer to Old Trafford this month.
He has emerged as the No1 target for fellow countryman Erik ten Hag following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure.
But Man Utd have been struggling to get a deal over the line due to the complexity of Weghorst’s situation.
He is a Burnley player but on loan at Besiktas until the end of the season.
And the Turkish giants want a fee in order to prematurely end his spell there.
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They are also want a replacement lined up, with Vincent Aboubakar a possible arrival after his Al-Nassr contract was terminated to allow Ronaldo to register for the Saudi outfit.
According to journalist Gokhan Dinc, Weghorst is prepared to pay the compensation fee himself if that is what it takes to complete a move to United.
Dinc also claims Besiktas are expected to announce his exit on Tuesday, although it is unclear whether the striker has paid the compensation fee or the two clubs have simply come to an agreement.
Weghorst, who appeared to say goodbye to the Besiktas fans after scoring at the weekend, has bagged nine goals in 18 appearances so far this season.
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He will bring a more direct approach to the United attack, with Ten Hag currently relying on Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford as his main forwards.
If a deal for Weghorst does fall through, the Red Devils have also been linked with moves for Edin Dzeko and Olivier Giroud.
Man Utd currently sit fourth in the Premier League table after four wins in a row.
Next up for Ten Hag’s men is a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Charlton on Tuesday evening, before they host Manchester City in a local derby on Saturday lunchtime.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
