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'He’s doing a really good job for us': Erik ten Hag heaps praise on Wout Weghorst and says Man United could keep him next season, despite the loan striker only scoring twice in 18 matches

Erik ten Hag would like to keep Wout Weghorst at Old Trafford despite the loan striker scoring only twice in 18 games.

Weghorst, who is registered with Championship leaders Burnley but played the first half of this season in Turkey with Besiktas, has only been on the losing side twice since arriving at Old Trafford and ten Hag believes his contribution has been vital.

‘Of course (he could stay). I think he is doing a lot of elements really well,’ said ten Hag about his fellow Dutchman.

‘He’s doing a really good job for us.