​2010 World Cup finalist with the Netherlands and Champions League winner that year with Inter Milan Wesley Sneijder has said he does not understand why Manchester United want to sign Voute Wehorst, a striker Lionel Messi described as “stupid” at the World Cup 2022.

Wout WehorstPhoto: ANP / ddp USA / Profimedia

Wesley Sneijder does not understand Manchester United’s interest in Voet Wehorst

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United have reached a verbal agreement for the loan of the player who currently plays for Besiktas (on loan from Burnley).

The Red Devils would pay €3 million to sign the striker, but the move will only take place if the club find a replacement for the Dutchman.

“This cannot be true, of course. That would seem very strange to me. Is he the type of player Manchester United are waiting for? There are 300 strikers like him in the Premier League. Looks like a trick. This cannot be true” – Wesley Snyderquoted by Voetbalprimeur.

According to ESPN, Weghorst would only be a temporary solution for Erik ten Heg, who wants to bring in a top striker in the summer. Harry Kane (Tottenham), Victor Osimen (Napoli) and Benjamin Sesko (RB Salzburg) are names on the coach’s list.

Wout Weghorst greatly annoyed Lionel Messi in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup

Entering the field in the 78th minute, Weghorst scored two goals that allowed the Netherlands to tie (2-2) and send the game to overtime and penalties. As a result, in the penalty shootout, the Argentines won with a score of 4:3.

At the end of the game, the Dutch forward would go to congratulate Messi, but the Argentine’s reaction was unexpected.

“What are you looking at, you fool? What are you looking at, you fool? Come on, get in there! Go there,” Messi said to Weghorst, very nervous.

The former Barcelona player justified his uncontrolled exit, saying that Weghorst did not have a professional attitude from the moment he entered the field.

“He challenged us, beat us, said all kinds of things to us. I respect everyone and I want to be respected,” Messi said, referring to the Wot Weghorst incident.