[한국강사신문 한상형 기자] According to Yonhap News, Manchester United (Man United) of the English professional soccer Premier League announced that it has filled the vacancy of Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nasr) with Dutch national striker Bout Verhost (age 31).
Manchester United announced on the 14th (Korean time), “Verhost has joined our club on loan from Burnley in the English Championship (Part 2) until June of this year.”
Manchester United looked for a new striker after terminating the contract in November last year after a disagreement with Ronaldo.
Verhost, who is 197 cm tall, went through Emmen, Hercules Almelo, AZ (above Netherlands), Wolfsburg (Germany) and Burnley, and was loaned to Besiktas in Turkey this season, scoring 172 goals in a total of 414 professional games. He is an authentic striker.
He scored 2 goals at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and scored 5 goals in 19 matches for the Dutch national team.
Verhost moved from Wolfsburg to Burnley, which was in the Premier League at the time, for a transfer fee of £12 million (approximately 18.2 billion won) in January 2022, but failed to prevent the team’s relegation to the second division, and was loaned to Besiktas this season.
In Besiktas, he played 18 official matches, scoring 9 goals and 4 assists.
The City of Besiktas announced that it had decided to terminate the lease contract between Burnley and Verhost for 2.825 million euros (approximately 3.8 billion won).
“I’ve played against Manchester United in the past and now it feels fantastic to have the opportunity to wear the famous red shirt,” said Verhorst. “I can’t wait to start playing my part in helping the team push towards their goal,” he said.
It is known that Verhorst will not be able to participate in the Premier League home match against Manchester City, which will be held on the afternoon of the 14th, after the deadline for registration.