Predicting Wout Weghorst’s Manchester United squad number

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Wout Weghorst is set to complete a loan transfer to Manchester United, BBC Sport report, with the striker flying to the club to undergo a medical.

The deal’s completion is merely a matter of time, with United aiming to get a deal done in time to register him to play in Saturday’s derby.

Weghorst will join on loan for the rest of the season, answering United’s need for a striker, with just 27 goals scored in 17 Premier League games.

With United still flying in four competitions this season, the only English team in this situation, it was vital Erik ten Hag signed another striker.

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Wout Weghorst’s possible squad number

Weghorst’s arrival is a question of ‘when’ and not ‘if’, so one aspect we can still speculate upon, is the forward’s potential squad number.

Let’s look at a few options available to the incoming striker, who will join from Burnley via Besiktas.

7: An iconic shirt at the club, now vacant after Cristiano Ronaldo‘s departure.

13: Lucky for some, number 13 was last worn by former back-up goalkeeper Lee Grant.

15: Andreas Pereira last wore this squad number and it is available to Weghorst.

24: Vacant since the departure of Timothy Fosu-Mensah in January 2021.

32: Once worn by loan forward Carlos Tevez, this number has been vacant since Sam Johnstone left the club.

Other numbers current assigned to loanees, like 16 (Amad) and 27 (Alex Telles) are also options.

Weghorst’s squad number history

Wout Weghorst wears the number 10 at Besiktas, and the number 9 at Burnley.

At club and international level he has previously worn numbers 14, 19, and 28, all of which are currently assigned.

• WOUT WEGHORST: Factfile
• Weghorst scored 70 goals for Wolfsburg, becoming the first Dutch player since Van Persie to score 20 league goals in a top European league.
• Only Robert Lewandowski scored more Bundesliga goals than Weghorst between 2018 and 2021.
• The Netherlands international forward scored 8 goals in 16 games for Besiktas and provided four assists.
• Weghorst is 6ft 6″ and scored two goals in the World Cup quarter-final against Argentina.
• He has scored more club career goals than any current Manchester United player.