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A positive Euro 2024 showing could help decide Wout Weghorst's future at Burnley

Highlights

Burnley made a good start to the European Championship which got underway last week.

The Clarets will be hoping that their players can represent the club well during the competition as it goes on in Germany this summer.

Last season’s loanee Jacob Bruun Larsen was called up to the Danish side, which opened its tournament at the weekend with a 1-1 draw against Slovenia.

Zeki Amdouni came off the bench for the Swiss as they won 3-1 against Hungary on Saturday afternoon.

The third Burnley player competing at Euro 2024, however, is someone that most people might have forgotten is still contracted to the club.

Wout Weghorst made a splash on Sunday afternoon when he scored the winner for the Netherlands in their opening group game against Poland.

The goal sealed an important three points for Ronald Koeman’s side, with the striker having come off the bench to make a big impact.

Wout Weghorst’s Burnley future

Weghorst spent last season on loan at German side Hoffenheim, where he went on to play 28 times in the Bundesliga, including 24 starts.

The Dutch striker contributed seven goals and three assists as the team finished seventh in the table.

He was a key part of the club qualifying for the Europa League next season, but there are no indications just yet that a permanent move could be on the cards.

Weghorst signed for Burnley in the 2022 January window, but has only actually spent six months with the Clarets.

He was unable to help the club avoid relegation under Sean Dyche, which led to his loan move to Besiktas in the summer of 2022, before then signing for Manchester United on loan in January 2023.

The year at Hoffenheim has helped him maintain a strong reputation, which earned him a place in Koeman’s side.

But now his appearances at the European Championship might help accelerate a permanent move.

While there is no manager in place at Turf Moor yet, it is difficult to see the 31-year-old opting to compete in the Championship.

The forward’s contract expires in 12 months’ time, so Burnley will also want to avoid losing him for nothing in 2025.

Positive Netherlands Euro 2024 run will benefit Burnley

The further that Weghorst can help the Dutch progress in Germany the higher his value will rise.

The Oranje have not won the competition since 1988, so a run as far as the final could be quite lucrative for the Championship side.

Burnley should be looking to offload him for as much as they can, as that is money that can be reinvested back into the side this transfer window.

A seven-figure fee could be on the cards, with his substitute performance in the Netherlands’ opener against Poland showing what value he can still bring at 31.

While he performed well at Hoffenheim, Weghorst still went fairly under the radar and the only market for him seemed to be from the German side.