The Clarets will be hoping that their players can represent the club well during the competition as it goes on in Germany this summer.
Last season’s loanee Jacob Bruun Larsen was called up to the Danish side, which opened its tournament at the weekend with a 1-1 draw against Slovenia.
Zeki Amdouni came off the bench for the Swiss as they won 3-1 against Hungary on Saturday afternoon.
The third Burnley player competing at Euro 2024, however, is someone that most people might have forgotten is still contracted to the club.
Wout Weghorst made a splash on Sunday afternoon when he scored the winner for the Netherlands in their opening group game against Poland.
The goal sealed an important three points for Ronald Koeman’s side, with the striker having come off the bench to make a big impact.
Wout Weghorst’s Burnley future
Weghorst played 28 games in the Bundesliga last season, including 24 starts, while on loan at German team Hoffenheim.
The Dutch forward helped the squad place eighth in the standings with seven goals and three assists.Although he played a significant role in the team’s qualification for the Europa League the following season, there are currently no signs that a permanent transfer is imminent.
Weghorst joined Burnley during the January 2022 transfer window, but he has only been a Claret for six months.
Under Sean Dyche, he was unable to keep the team from relegation, which resulted in a loan move to Besiktas in the summer of 2022, after which he signed a loan deal to join Manchester United in January 2023.
He has maintained a solid reputation thanks to his year at Hoffenheim, earning him a spot on Koeman’s team.However, his performances at the European Championship presently could hasten a long-term change.
Even if Turf Moor does not yet have a manager, it is unlikely that the 31-year-old will choose to play in the Championship.
The forward’s deal expires in a year, so Burnley will also want to make sure he doesn’t go to waste in 2025.
Positive Netherlands Euro 2024 run will benefit Burnley
The further that Weghorst can help the Dutch progress in Germany the higher his value will rise.
The Oranje have not won the competition since 1988, so a run as far as the final could be quite lucrative for the Championship side.
Burnley should be looking to offload him for as much as they can, as that is money that can be reinvested back into the side this transfer window.
A seven-figure fee could be on the cards, with his substitute performance in the Netherlands’ opener against Poland showing what value he can still bring at 31.
While he performed well at Hoffenheim, Weghorst still went fairly under the radar and the only market for him seemed to be from the German side.
But if he can continue providing the goods for the Netherlands, then others will stand up and notice the potential for a summer swoop once the tournament ends.
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