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Kyle Newbould

Manchester United confirm Wout Weghorst transfer as Donny van de Beek injury update given

Here are your Manchester United headlines for Saturday, January 14.

Weghorst move confirmed

Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Wout Weghorst on loan from Burnley for the rest of the season.

The 30-year-old has joined from the Clarets to fill the hole left in Erik ten Hag's squad by the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, who had his contract terminated by mutual consent in November.

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Weghorst was on loan at Besiktas until the end of this season, but United have paid the Turkish club £2.6million, via Burnley, to terminate their agreement with the Clarets early, which has allowed the forward to complete the switch to United.

United do not have an option or obligation to make the deal permanent in the summer.

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Donny van de Beek injury

Erik ten Hag has confirmed Manchester United playmaker Donny van de Beek is out for the rest of the season.

The 25-year-old's leg buckled under a challenge by Bournemouth midfielder Marcos Senesi in United's 3-0 win on January 3.

Ten Hag said Van de Beek had not ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament: "Yes, it is his knee. On the long-term, it is looking really good, he will be back for the start of pre-season. The rest of the season he is out.

"I think everyone was really, thoughts are with him, it is terrible when you are in a middle of a season and you get a bad tackle, bad injury, it is always really disappointing and thoughts, your feelings are with the player, you express that.”

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