Watch out, Pavlidis! Ronaldo's Man Utd replacement linked to Benfica | OneFootball

The 2025/2026 season is not over yet, but with few objectives left to fight for, the board led by Rui Costa is already thinking about the summer transfer window, and the first signing could be Cristiano Ronaldo’s replacement at Manchester United: Wout Weghorst.

According to Dutch newspaper Het Parool, the Eagles are interested in the experienced 34-year-old striker who plays for Ajax, although it is unclear whether an offer has already been made. However, Benfica are already aware of the terms of a potential deal.

Wout Weghorst is in his second season at Ajax — a club Benfica beat in the Champions League — and his contract expires at the end of the season, with no agreement currently in place for a renewal. Therefore, the forward would arrive at the Club of Light on a free transfer, with no financial outlay beyond his salary.

Throughout his career, he has played for clubs such as Wolfsburg, Hoffenheim, Burnley, Besiktas, and Manchester United. At international level, he has already represented the Netherlands on 51 occasions, scoring 14 goals, one of them in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup against Argentina.

So far this season, playing for Ajax, Wout Weghorst — valued at €2.5 million — has made a total of 28 official appearances: 23 in the Eredivisie and five in the Champions League. In the 1,777 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Dutchman has recorded eight goals and two assists.

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