Manchester United knew what they were getting with Wout Weghorst amid Anfield sign episode

Wout Weghorst is no stranger to being at the centre of things.

The Manchester United striker took to social media on Wednesday to put his side of the story across after a video emerged of him patting the 'This is Anfield' sign on the way onto the pitch ahead of the weekend game with Liverpool. On another day it might be something of nothing, but on a day when United were thrashed 7-0 it became a news topic.

The Dutchman explained it away as an attempt to wind up international team-mate Virgil van Dijk while referencing his respect and love for the United fan base. The 30-year-old has been under the spotlight in recent weeks having gone 11 games without a goal with pundits questioning his effectiveness, more so since he dropped into a number 10 position in recent weeks.

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But the striker isn't the sort of character to let that impact or affect him. This is a player who took on Lionel Messi and much of Argentina following his two-goal showing that almost knocked the eventual champions out of the World Cup in Qatar. That prompted Messi to fire an insult or two in Weghorst's direction but the Dutchman wasn't for backing down.

He has always been driven and determined. Aged just 20, at his first senior club, the forward had no problem holding court and making his feelings known. “He had a pure winner’s mentality. His attitude was to tell the rest, for example at half time he would tell the rest of the players if they were not doing enough,” said Joop Gall, his boss at Emmen, speaking to Lancs Live last year.

At Burnley last season he fractured a relationship with supporters towards the end of the campaign with his body