Manchester United have spoken to Burnley about signing striker Wout Weghorst on mortgage.

United are ready to seek out out if Burnley can come to an settlement with Besiktas to chop quick his mortgage – and if the figures work. It is believed the participant needs to make the transfer to Old Trafford.

But Besiktas sporting director Ceyhun Kazanci says any deal will solely occur if the membership is compensated, in any other case, Weghorst will see out his season-long mortgage.

In an announcement, Besiktas stated: “The claim that there is an exit clause in our player’s contract, stating that his contract can be terminated with a compensation of 2.5m euros (£2.2m) in case of an offer from the Premier League, is fictitious.

“The information that the participant in query will depart the crew on Tuesday is totally unfaithful. The initiative concerning Wout Weghorst belongs completely to Besiktas.”

It isn’t any secret United wish to signal a No 9 and Weghorst would symbolize an possibility they haven’t bought within the squad – a bodily presence in addition to a powerful scoring report at membership and worldwide degree.

The 6ft 6in striker has 9 targets in 18 video games for Besiktas this season and scored what proved to be the winner in Saturday’s 2-1 Super Lig victory over Kasimpasa. After he scored, Weghorst appeared to wave an emotional goodbye to the membership’s followers.

“Weghorst is an important player for us. It is not enough to say goodbye to the audience. He also needs to talk to the club,” Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes stated post-match.

“I have heard of such a development, but it is not clear. I’ll consider [him] leaving after I talk to both him and the club.”

United had been out there for a participant of Weghorst’s profile in the summertime and had been concerned with Sasa Kalajdzic and Benjamin Sesko.

A mortgage transfer is considered United’s focus earlier than revisiting the place in the summertime when there might be extra choices accessible.

United should register Weghorst by 12pm on Friday for him to be accessible for the Manchester derby on Saturday.

Ten Hag: Martial can not handle load – we want one other striker

Speaking on Friday, Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag stated he wants to herald attacking cowl for Marcus Rashford with Anthony Martial struggling to handle the load.

Martial had a disrupted pre-season, and has been unable to finish 90 minutes this time period because of an injury-interrupted marketing campaign.

“There is a reason [Martial has been substituted in his last seven games]. It is because he cannot manage the load,” Ten Hag stated. “This is why we are looking for another striker.

“It shouldn’t be about us not counting on him. His bodily load shouldn’t be, at this second, so excessive that he can play, each third day, a sport of 90 minutes. So I’ve to handle that along with him.

“We are on a thin line at the moment because the qualities of Anthony Martial are so important right now to our game. His movements, his ball security, the pressing, let’s not forget that. We need that profile to be a threat.

“Also, Marcus Rashford advantages from that. So I’m not involved that solely Marcus is scoring targets, as a result of I’m satisfied the opposite gamers [can score too].

“Not only Anthony Martial, but Antony scored [in the 3-1 FA Cup win against Everton]. Bruno Fernandes is also very capable of scoring, Christian Eriksen will create and is also capable of scoring goals. So we have more players who can score goals.”

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