Transfer roundup: Weghorst in at Burnley as West Ham’s £50m Núñez bid fails

Burnley have signed the Netherlands international Wout Weghorst from Wolfsburg for a reported £12m fee. The 6ft 6in striker has a three-and-a-half-year contract and is due to train with his new teammates on Monday.

“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,” said the manager, Sean Dyche. “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.”

The 29-year-old, capped 12 times, has scored 59 goals in 118 Bundesliga appearances. His arrival follows the departure of Chris Wood to Newcastle for £25m.

Burnley are bottom of the Premier League, with games in hand, after scoring only 16 goals in 18 games. “I am a striker with a strong mentality, I score goals and that is my biggest quality,” Weghorst said. “I am good in the penalty box and I can link up play.”

Benfica have rejected a West Ham bid for Darwin Núñez. The offer was £50m plus £10m in add-ons for the Uruguay forward, which would have been a record for West Ham, but the Portuguese club have no intention of selling.

It comes after West Ham were frustrated in pursuit of the Leeds forward Raphinha and his clubmate Kalvin Phillips, a midfielder, despite making club-record bids.