Wout Weghorst blames Erik ten Hag for Manchester United goal drought

Wout Weghorst believes his poor goalscoring record at Manchester United was due to his 'different' role under manager Erik ten Hag.

Weghorst joined United on loan from Burnley for the second-half of the season in January, with Ten Hag's side paying £3million to cut his spell with Besiktas short. But the 31-year-old was a regular starter but scored just two goals in 31 appearances - none of which were in the Premier League.

He was part of a successful team, however, helping United secure a top-four place and the Carabao Cup in February. Now on loan in the Bundesliga at Hoffenheim, he admits that lack of goals was an issue but that it was down to Ten Hag's tactics.

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"They were super successful months in which we hardly lost," Weghorst told The Mirror of his time with United. "I was also very important for the team, as both a focal point of play and hard-working link between midfield and attack.

“Only my goals were lagging behind. That gnawed at me and was the reason why I lost my starting place.

“The Premier League is by far the toughest league in the world, with the best defenders. But we were rarely the dominant side creating chances. And the way we played was also different from what I was used to.

“In Germany and Turkey, the teams always played for me. I was the end of the line, while at United I mainly had to ensure that others could excel. I think I managed that very well. But whichever way you look at it, I would have liked to score much more often.”

Weghorst has been back in the goals since moving to Hoffenheim, netting four in 12 appearances, and was in prolific form with