Published: 23:39, 22 October 2025 | Updated: 23:39, 22 October 2025

Former Manchester United flop Wout Weghorst had a night to forget upon his return to English soil to face Chelsea with his current club Ajax on Wednesday evening.

The Netherlands international was an incongruous loan addition at Old Trafford in 2023 from Burnley when Erik ten Hag found himself in the grip of an attacking crisis following the shock departure of Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the 2022 World Cup. 

Weghorst was far from able to fill the superstar's boots at Old Trafford however, netting just two goals and three assists in his 31 appearances. 

Despite failing to impress in front of goal, his attitude and work rate were appreciated by the Man United faithful nonetheless, although Ten Hag ultimately opted not to sign him on a permanent deal at the end of the season. 

Weghorst has played at Ajax since the start of the 2024-25 campaign and enjoyed far greater goalscoring success, with 17 to his name across 41 appearances. 

And Weghorst was right in the thick of the...