By Betsefy
Burnley have completed the signing of Dutch international striker Wout Weghorst from Wolfsburg for an undisclosed fee, thought to be worth around £12m.
The 29-year-old has put pen to paper on a three-and-a-half-year deal at Turf Moor, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2025.
The 12-time Netherlands international will wear the number nine shirt and arrives as a replacement for Chris Wood, who joined relegation rivals Newcastle United earlier in the transfer window.
“Wout is a player that our scouts have been strong on for some time and we feel that he can add to all that we do at Burnley Football Club,” manager Sean Dyche told the club’s official website.
“His signing is a continued show of the club’s and team’s development. We wish Wout well as he earns the right to push our group forwards.”
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— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) January 31, 2022
Chairman Alan Pace added: “I’d like to wish Wout a very warm welcome to Burnley Football Club.
“We’re absolutely delighted to have brought in a great talent with a fantastic goalscoring pedigree in Germany. I look forward to him joining up with Sean and the team.
“January is a famously difficult window, as we all know. I am however delighted that a lot of hard work by everyone involved has paid off.”
Weghorst had scored seven goals in 24 appearances for Wolfsburg this season, and 70 in 144 outings for the club in total.
