Former Manchester United star Wout Weghorst will undergo a medical with Ajax today, with the Dutch club having reached an agreement with Burnley for the striker

Previous Manchester United Striker Wout Weghorst is reportedly set to return to the Netherlands and join Eredivisie giants Ajax.

The 32-year-old Weghorst currently plays for the Championship side BurnleyBut since arriving at Turf Moor in January 2022, he has made just 22 appearances for the club.

He is reportedly set to leave the club for Ajax after making two appearances as a substitute this season, with his medical to take place later today. The Telegraph.

According to Dutch media reports, Ajax and Burnley reached a comprehensive agreement on Tuesday evening, with the transfer fee believed to be well below €5 million (£4.2 million).

Weghorst has been loaned out three times since moving to England two and a half years ago.

Wout Weghorst is set to leave Burnley for Ajax and his medical will take place later today

Weghorst has been loaned to Manchester United for the second half of the 2022-23 season

Weghorst won the Carabao Cup while on loan at Manchester United last year

One of those times was at Manchester United, with the giant striker spending the second half of the 2022-23 season at Old Trafford.

Weghorst played 31 games under Erik ten Hag, scoring just two goals during that time. But he did help the Red Devils win a trophy, beating Newcastle United 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final in February 2023.

During his time at Manchester United, Weghorst was loaned out to Besiktas and Hoffenheim, and now he is set to make a permanent move to Ajax.

Speaking about the prospect of returning home, Weghorst recently told Kicker magazine: “For me, everything has to be perfect, we are expecting our fourth child and we have travelled a lot as a family in recent years.”

“Ajax are the biggest club in the Netherlands, I don’t need to say much.”

Ajax have already missed out on Feyenoord’s Kalvin Stengs and Justin Bielow this summer, but now they are set to land Weghorst, who scored the winning goal for the Netherlands in their opening match of Euro 2024 against Poland before Ronald Koeman’s side reached the semi-finals.

Weghorst’s arrival could spell the end of Chuba Akpom’s career at Ajax, just one year after his move from Middlesbrough.

The English player scored 11 goals in 25 league games last season, but he could be looking for a new club in the coming days, with Weghorst expected to overtake him in the pecking order.