Official! Ten Hag signs Benfica target, Marco Silva seeks plan B | OneFootball

Twente have announced the signing of Wout Weghorst, a 33-year-old forward. The striker, who had even been mentioned as a possible Benfica target, had spent the last two seasons at Ajax, where he scored 20 goals in 65 games, and will now join the club where Erik ten Hag is technical director.

Weghorst left the Amsterdam club at the end of his contract and has now signed a deal valid for two seasons. The forward is currently with the Netherlands national team at the World Cup, where he is still looking to make his first appearance in the competition.

The experienced Dutch striker was on the list of transfer targets for Benfica, mainly under former coach José Mourinho, but he is no longer seen as a priority by the Eagles’ hierarchy at this stage of the market.

Marco Silva believes the player’s profile has been identified and monitored, although the club’s officials are still keeping his name under consideration in case there are changes in the strategy for strengthening the attack, with different characteristics.

Even so, the Cruzeiro striker in Brazil has now been added to the list, with the squad-planning process for the 2026/27 season still evolving.

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