Former Man United star Wout Weghorst ‘set for Ajax medical TODAY as Dutch membership attain settlement with Burnley for the striker’

Former Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst is reportedly closing in on a return to the Netherlands to affix Dutch giants Ajax.

Weghorst, 32, presently performs for Championship aspect Burnley, however has made simply 22 appearances for the membership since arriving at Turf Moor in January 2022.

And after two temporary outings in its place this time period, he’s set to go away the membership to maneuver to Ajax, along with his medical lined up for afterward Wednesday, based on De Telegraaf.

The Dutch outlet experiences that Ajax and Burnley reached a full settlement on Tuesday night for a payment believed to be considerably under £4.2m (€5m).

Weghorst has had three separate mortgage spells since shifting to England two-and-a-half years in the past.

A type of was at United, as the large striker spent the second half of the 2022-23 season at Previous Trafford.

Weghorst performed 31 matches underneath Erik ten Hag, scoring simply twice throughout this era. However he did assist the Pink Devils win silverware, beginning the 2-0 Carabao Cup closing win over Newcastle in February 2023.

After mortgage spells at Besiktas and Hoffenheim both aspect of his time at United, Weghorst is now set to get a everlasting change to Ajax.

Talking concerning the prospect of shifting again to his homeland, Weghorst lately advised Kicker: ‘For me, the overall bundle must be proper, we’re having our fourth little one and we’ve travelled lots as a household in recent times. 

‘Ajax is the largest membership within the Netherlands, I need not say extra.’

Ajax have already missed out on Feyenoord pair Calvin Stengs and Justin Bijlow this summer season, however at the moment are on the verge of touchdown Weghorst, who scored the successful aim for the Netherlands of their opening sport at Euro 2024 in opposition to Poland earlier than Ronald Koeman’s males went on to succeed in the semi-finals.

Weghorst’s arrival may spell the tip for Chuba Akpom at Ajax, only one 12 months after he joined the membership from Middlesbrough.

The Englishman scored 11 objectives in 25 league video games final season, however could also be left in search of a brand new membership within the coming days, with Weghorst anticipated to maneuver above him within the pecking order.