BURNLEY have signed Dutch international Wout Weghorst from German side Wolfsburg for an undisclosed fee. The 29-year-old – who stands at 6ft 6in – has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal at Turf Moor.
Alan Pace said: “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 goal-scoring 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.”
The forward has a prolific record in the Bundesliga, having scored 59 goals in 188 games for Wolfsburg. He has also been capped 12 times for his country and featured at the European Championships last summer, scoring in a 3-2 win against Ukraine in the group stage.
Sean Dyche said: “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. 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.”
Burnley are back in action on Saturday, February 5 when they welcome Watford to Turf Moor (KO 6pm).
