Manchester United new boy Wout Weghorst’s former coach Dean Whitehead is convinced that the Dutch striker will be a hit at Old Trafford due to his ‘elite’ mentality. Weghorst could be in line to make his debut for the Red Devils against Crystal Palace tonight after United agreed a loan deal to bring the player in from Burnley until the end of the season

Whitehead, who is now the interim manager at Cardiff, had the chance to get a good look at Weghorst earlier in the season during his brief time on the coaching staff at Besiktas. There have been some who have questioned whether the Netherlands international is of the standard required to take United to the next level.

But speaking exclusively to Express Sport, Whitehead insisted that Weghorst’s attitude and technical ability will be a huge asset to manager Erik ten Hag. “Me and Wout are very close,” Whitehead said. “We have been speaking a lot over the move to United, and I worked very closely with him at Besiktas in training over finishing drills.

“He’s a top player, but above all his mentality is elite. He still believes he can be the best striker in the world, which is an incredible attitude for someone who started late in the game. He works non-stop throughout the day, and will give it all in the morning, then do drills afterwards, and then hit the gym. His mentality is top, top level.