Wout Weghorst has had it in mind for a long time. The Dutchman, who turns 30 in August, would love to go out and score once more in the Premier League. Now there are rumours about Burnley FC.
Well, maybe this club doesn’t quite fit the ambitious plans of Wout Weghorst, who would love to play for one of the top clubs in England. Now, however, rumours are spilling over from the island, according to which Burnley FC are said to be looking at the VfL Wolfsburg goalscorer.
Successor for Wood?
The club from the small northern English town that currently graces the bottom of the Premier League table. The situation is not hopeless for Sean Dyche’s team, however, as they have played up to four games less than some of their rivals in the bottom of the table. Among them is Newcastle United. The nouveau riche Magpies are currently upgrading their squad and have acquired Chris Wood, an experienced striker, from Burnley for 30 million euros. Will Weghorst now be his successor?
At the beginning of the week, VfL boss Jörg Schmadtke did not give the impression that a transfer of his goal scorer of the past three seasons (17, 16 and 20 goals) was imminent. “We have nothing on the table for Wout,” the manager explained. A fact that surprises many, especially Weghorst himself, who had bet last summer that his career would take off after his super year in the VfL jersey.
New advisors for the old dream of the Premier League
But the offers failed to materialise. That’s why he then repositioned himself and brought in the renowned Sports360 agency of Volker Struth and Sascha Breese to provide consulting support. “I brought Volker and Sascha in,” Weghorst explained, “because maybe they can help me achieve my dream.” The dream of the Premier League.
According to information, VfL, where Weghorst has been more of an internal disruptive factor than a goal-scorer (six league goals so far) in recent months, are quite prepared to let the Dutchman leave this winter. The relegation-threatened Wolfsburg side will then need a replacement, but a permanent successor was already signed last summer in the form of Lukas Nmecha, who is expected to be fit for action again in mid/end February following his serious ankle injury.
Last Monday Schmadtke was still surprised: “It’s surprising that someone who regularly scores goals in the Bundesliga and has clearly let it be known that he’s willing to move doesn’t have an offer. “
Weghorst a follower of Burnley FC, but “there are so many nice clubs “
Does that change in the next few days until the end of the transfer period? Is the fact that Weghorst is following Burnley FC on Instagram an indication that his departure is imminent? Not necessarily, after all, the 29-year-old has also given other clubs such as Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester United, West Ham, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Fulham FC and Blackburn Rovers a “follow” there.
“There are so many nice things or clubs,” Weghorst had said at the beginning of January, but at that time he was still fully focused on the second half of the season at VfL. That could perhaps change after all.
