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Manchester United have contacted Burnley about signing striker Wout Weghorst on loan - but why is the Netherlands international in demand? The 30-year-old is currently on loan at Besiktas and the Turkish club are reportedly seeking compensation before a deal can be struck.  United are desperate to sign a striker on loan during the January window after severing ties with Cristiano Ronaldo during the World Cup following the player's explosive interview with Piers Morgan in which he criticised the club and manager Erik ten Hag. Weghorst appeared to wave an emotional goodbye to the club's fans after scoring the winner in a 2-1 Super Lig victory over Kasimpasa at the weekend - but a move to Old Trafford hangs in the balance while all three clubs broker a deal. The striker scored twice for the Netherlands in the World Cup quarter-finals against eventual winners Argentina, with the second arguably being one of the most dramatic goals in the competition's history - levelling the sc...

  Manchester United are exploring options to sign Mohammed Kudus from Ajax this month, the Manchester Evening News have reported. The Ghana attacker was been a livewire for Ajax in the ongoing Dutch season. Kudus replicated the same form at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar where he score two goals and grabbed an assist to his name despite Ghana's early elimination. He has been linked to Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Borussia Dortmund among other top European clubs. But according to the report, Manchester United are exploring beefing up their forward options with the Ghana international. “Manchester United are exploring the prospect of signing Ajax striker Mohammed Kudus in this month's transfer window,” the report said. “The Reds are determined to add to their forward options before the end of the month and are being linked with several possible targets. Kudus worked with United manager Erik ten Hag during the latter's time at Ajax. “The report claims that United are y...