There is always quality talent that doesn’t get the recognition it deserves and Wolfsburg striker Wout Weghorst is certainly one of those players.

Weghorst has been absolutely clinical during his three-year tenure at Volkswagen Arena. By far the club’s most reliable finisher, the Dutchman joined from Eredivisie outfit AZ Alkmaar in 2018 after bagging 31 goals in 60 appearances for the side.

This term alone, Weghorst has already netted 16 times in 23 competitive matches for the Wolves, including 12 goals in the Bundesliga. His impressive form is a vital reason Oliver Glasner’s side are currently in fourth place and well in the fight for a spot in Europe.

The 28-year old seems happy at Wolfsburg and recently, sporting director Marcel Schäfer made it known that no clubs have contacted him regarding Weghorst’s availability in the January transfer window.

There were some rumours swirling around in the summer that Tottenham Hotspur were monitoring the striker’s situation in Germany, but nothing materialised. Arsenal have also shown interest in Weghorst previously, but a move never came to fruition.

Big transfers don’t usually happen in January and Weghorst is currently valued at €30 million, according to Transfermarkt. Although we won’t see the Dutch hitman take the next step in his career this month, it would be no surprise to see Weghorst move to a more notable club this summer because he is seriously that talented.

One of the most underrated strikers in Europe

Weghorst has been hitting the back of the net at an insanely high rate since joining Wolfsburg. He’s scored 45 league goals in just 84 appearances already.

However, Weghorst tends to fly under the radar with his consistency in the final third because of the club he plays for. The 6’5″ striker has bagged at least 15 goals in each of his first two seasons with the Wolves, banging home 17 in 2018/19 after the summer transfer from AZ Alkmaar.

Last term, Weghorst has the same number of goals as Sergio Aguero, Luis Suarez and Edin Dzeko, who are all well-known strikers throughout the continent. As for his impact at Wolfsburg, he’s already within the top five of most goals scored at the club.

Even Bayern gaffer Hansi Flick had high praise for Weghorst after their 2-1 victory over the Wolves on Matchday 12, calling him one of the best strikers in the league, per Bundesliga.com:

“He’s hungry for goals, he always wants to score. He’s a really good weapon.”

Weghorst has proven to be key to his side’s success over the last two and a half years. Even when he has a poor showing, Weghorst can still manage to capitalise on an opportunity and fire home a goal. Matchday 11 was a perfect example where the striker didn’t play that well. Down 1-0 late in the second half, Weghorst still managed to score a brace and secure the three points for Wolfsburg over Frankfurt.

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