Man United close to securing Wout Weghorst after Ronaldo exit

Manchester United has moved to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo by signing Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst on loan from Burnley until the end of the season

Weghorst, who was already on loan at Turkish club Besiktas, will not be eligible to play against Manchester City in the English Premier League on Saturday because he was not registered in time

Weghorst is set to join on loan from Burnley until the end of the season,

But he will not be eligible to play against Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday

Ronaldo has since signed for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr

Ronaldos departure left United with only two senior strikers in Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford

Weghorst, who was already on loan at Turkish club Besiktas, appears a surprising replacement for Ronaldo

The soccer great had his contract terminated by United in November after conducting an explosive interview with Piers Morgan in which he criticized Ten Hag and the clubs owners

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