Man Utd cult hero who had infamous Messi row makes EFL debut just a month after playing in Euro 2024 semi-final

HE faced England in the Euro 2024 semi-finals and was on loan with Manchester United as recently as last year.

Now a vastly-experienced Netherlands striker has reminded fans he is still with an English club – by making a brief EFL debut.

Wout Weghorst was handed a late cameo on his Burnley return

RexThe Dutchman was finally back in action for the Clarets[/caption]

Wout Weghorst was best known in Britain for clashing with Lionel Messi amid a World Cup 2022 quarter-finals exit to eventual tournament winners Argentina on penalties.

That’s despite having joined Burnley from Wolfsburg at the start of the same year for £12million.

Relegation followed for the Clarets – leading to temporary spells away for Weghorst.

He hit nine goals in 18 games for Turkish giants Besiktas.

That prompted United boss Erik ten Hag to make the unusual move of borrowing a loanee – pouncing for his fellow countryman in January 2023.

Burnley and Besiktas even reportedly split the £3m fee for the temporary move.

However, despite being a regular starter for the Red Devils, Weghorst netted only twice in 31 matches for Ten Hag’s men.

And when he returned to Burnley last summer he was quickly loaned out again – to Hoffenheim.

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Seven goals in 30 games for the Germans was a so-so return.

But when he once more went back to Turf Moor, in June this year, talk of another move surfaced.

And it’s still reckoned the 6ft 5ins ace, who was 32 last week, could land a transfer in the next few weeks.

But for now he’s under new boss Scott Parker at Burnley.

That follows relegation for the yo-yo-ing Clarets and the departure of their manager Vincent Kompany to take charge of Bayern Munich.

Weghorst began his latest stint with his parent club in what some might consider fitting style – a late cameo below the radar as a sub.

The former AZ Alkmaar ace played only the last eight minutes on Monday night, when the Clarets had already wrapped up a 4-1 win at Luton.

His minor role came too late to make much difference.

But now fans are wondering if there is still time for Weghorst to snatch a dramatic move – or if he will finally rebuild his career at Turf Moor.

One supporter posted: “I’ve forgotten Weghorst could smile in a Burnley shirt, keep him we have a great secondary striker in this league.”