The Burnley frontman is in the middle of a season-long loan with Besiktas and the deal doesn’t contain a break clause. As such, United must negotiate agreements with both Burnley and Besiktas.

The Turkish side’s sporting director recently detailed a chain of events that could result in Weghorst moving to Old Trafford. That should be no surprise when analysing his Dortmund statistics, as he scored 20 goals from the left wing in 3,099 minutes and 24 goals from the right wing in 5,265 minutes during his four years spent playing in Germany. There is a growing trend of number nines being fast and penetrative in England, with Erling Haaland, Darwin Nunez and Alexander Isak all joining clubs in the Premier League last summer. United are in the process of accommodating their new Scandinavian focal point, and he has made a promising start, but his relationship with Marcus Rashford is going to be essential.The concern is whether he will ever actually return to the form that established him as one of Europe's finest youth prospects, as Sancho contributed 50 goals and 64 assists for Dortmund but he's only managed 10 goals and four assists for United.

Arsenal may wind up going above and beyond for the Portuguese after today’s Transfer Gossip detailed Arsenal’s hunt for more firepower. Difficulty landing Mykhaylo Mudryk may force the Gunners to funnel their funds into Felix instead. Adding depth to Ten Hag’s frontline is Manchester United’s primary concern in the market this month. A tight budget prevented the Red Devils from lodging any official bids for Cody Gakpo, much to Liverpool’s delight. It will be his third year at Manchester United and time to prove he can become a successful signing. In fact, Ten Hag fielded an entire team of right-footed players against the Bees on Saturday afternoon, with that dynamic having an impact on United's balance going forward. Sancho had spent three months away from the pitch and he looked delighted to make his return against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford, where he received a heartwarming reception from thousands of supporters.Rasmus Hojlund is another talking point. The Danish striker is still very much getting to grips with life in Manchester, and he has different qualities to the players who came before him. He is physical, industrious and perhaps most prominently of all, he is a runner who wants to threaten in behind. Jadon Sancho struggled to control the wide smile etched across his face after making his Manchester United return last month. Old Trafford erupted on Saturday afternoon, after Scott McTominay stepped up and delivered the most unlikeliest of victories for Manchester United. After 92 minutes of football, Erik ten Hag's men were trailing 1-0 against Brentford, but the Scottish international changed everything almost singlehandedly.

United also seem to have a finishing problem at the moment. The emerging metric that is expected goals (xG) suggests that Ten Hag's men have generated shots worth around 11.8 goals so far — excluding penalties — yet they have found the net on eight occasions, highlighting an underperformance of 3.8 goals. There’s some uncertainty surrounding whether Aboubakar’s deal with Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr has already been terminated. FootMercato’s Santi Aouna reported Weghorst has ‘agreed’ to join Man Utd, and also stated Besiktas have opened talks with his direct replacement – Vincent Aboubakar. Indeed, the Old Trafford outfit have encountered problems on the offensive side of the game this term, scoring a disappointing total of just nine goals in the Premier League. For context, that is the same amount as Everton, and it is less than half of the amounts posted by Brighton and Hove Albion and Newcastle United. While the article talks about “Konopka’s Reds” and the programme’s “rewind” feature describes Konopka as the Ladies’ team “manager”, United officials say his role was a voluntary one and that he had no official involvement in the running of the team.The ball is now in United’s court to strike agreements over the termination of his loan at Besiktas, as well as forging a new deal with Burnley. Aboubakar thrived during two previous stints at Besiktas. He plundered 35 goals in 67 outings while on loan in the 2016-17 campaign and when signed outright for the 2020-21 season.

Since making that return, the winger's attention has turned to winning a place in the starting line-up and that is his next challenge, although considering the players currently ahead of him, that might be another mountain to climb. It's obvious Sancho has a preference to play on the left, but for the sake of the balance of the squad, it would be best for him to rediscover his form on the right and that is a puzzle for the coaching staff at Carrington to solve. A move therefore looks straightforward, and with a replacement for Weghorst lined up, the Burnley centre-forward will soon be free to move to Manchester. Fabrizio Romano subsequently reported Ten Hag would like to add Weghorst to his ranks and the player would ‘love’ to join Man Utd. Sancho had the opportunity to start on the right against Fulham in the FA Cup and he was quiet throughout the game until he eventually switched flanks, which saw him win the penalty for the first goal and have a part to play in the second.

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When Sancho is at his best, he possesses the talent to start on either side and there are five months until the new Premier League campaign begins, which is a season that could ultimately decide the trajectory of his career.