From tears of joy to tactics in doubt
Wout Weghorst recalled bursting into tears when Manchester United came calling in January 2023 — but later blamed Erik ten Hag’s system for his lean spell of just two goals in 31 games. The towering striker said he worked hard, but the goals stayed socially distanced.
Despite struggling to score, he lifted the Carabao Cup and assisted Marcus Rashford in the final. Now at Ajax, Weghorst says he’s still proud he lived his boyhood dream at Old Trafford — tears, tackles and all.
