Burnley have opened talks to sign VfL Wolfsburg talisman Wout Weghorst, who has been chased by Newcastle and Tottenham in recent weeks.
According to the Daily Mail, the 20th-place Premier League club are in discussions to sign the 29-year-old attacker, who is eager to leave the Bundesliga side this campaign after a poor season.
Weghorst has been one of the most reliable goalscorers in Germany in recent years, with the attacker bagging an impressive 70 goals in all competitions in the past four seasons since moving to Wolfsburg.
Kicker reported in December that the Dutch international is a target for Newcastle, with the striker also admitting last season via the same publication that Tottenham had shown interest in signing him. However, Burnley look set to win the race for Weghorst.
With Newcastle signing Chris Wood from the Clarets for a reported £25m, Sean Dyche’s side have decided to bring in attacking reinforcements. As well as Weghorst, Burnley are nearing a deal for Croatia star Mislav Orsic as reported by the Athletic.
Indeed, with Burnley the lowest-scoring club in the Premier League this season, signing Weghorst over the likes of Newcastle and Tottenham is one impressive business from the Clarets, who could be close to one of the deals of the window.
Newcastle and Spurs will regret Burnley winning race for Weghorst
A giant of a striker at 6’6”, Weghorst has been a terror in the Bundesliga for the past couple of seasons, and for Burnley, the attacker could be a saviour for the Turf Moor side, who will be keen to lift themselves off the bottom of the Premier League table.
As for Newcastle and Tottenham, they will be scratching their heads over why they didn’t make a move for Weghorst, who looks set to join Burnley in what will likely be one of the coups of the month.
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