Wout Weghorst, a recent addition to Manchester United, is certain that Erik ten Hag's pressing style of play at Old Trafford is a suitable fit for him.

On Friday, the Netherlands international signed a loan agreement with Burnley after United obtained his release from a brief stint with Besiktas in Turkey.

The following day, Weghorst watched as United overcame a goal down to defeat Manchester City 2-1 at Old Trafford in the Manchester derby. Bruno Fernandes equalized the score before Marcus Rashford scored the winning goal.

With a win, Erik ten Hag's team closed the gap on second-placed City to just one point, underscoring the extraordinary change the new manager brought about at the club and how it appears he is maximizing the team's potential.

However, since Cristiano Ronaldo's contentious departure in November, they have frequently felt limited in terms of their attacking alternatives, and Weghorst recently became a surprising target.

While some fans may not have been thrilled with the addition of a forward who only contributed twice to Burnley's relegation last season, the media dubbed him a "pressing monster" because he applied the fourth-most pressures (54.1) per 90 minutes in the league (minimum 1,000 minutes played) in 2021–22.

He believes this approach aligns itself to that of his new manager, as he told United's official website: "I think [pressing] is something that's one of my strengths. Especially without the ball, to put pressure on an opponent [and] be active.

"That's something I am capable of and that's also something in the way the trainer [Ten Hag] wants to play.

"He wants to play aggressive; he wants to go high on the pitch, try to recover the ball there, as quickly as possible, and I think I can help the team with that."

Weghorst was considered a disappointment following his brief spell in the Premier League with Burnley, as his poor goals return did not match the expectations that came with his reputation.

The Clarets reportedly paid £12million (€14m) to Wolfsburg for the striker, but he averaged only one Premier League goal every 10 appearances and was loaned to Besiktas when Burnley dropped into the second tier.

He is desperate to prove a point upon his return to England.

"For me, it was not done, it was not finished," he continued. "It didn't work out the first time as I hoped and I'm really hungry to show myself, to help the team.

"Of course, we are on a really good track now. The last couple of weeks, months actually, it's going really positive [at United] and I just want to contribute and give my best and give my all for the club and try to be a part of the successful [direction] we are going."

In terms of the direction United are going, Weghorst has no doubt where he sees the destination being.

"Trophies. That's quite easy. Trophies, and that's also what the manager told me about, the expectations that are there.

"Also my role, that's also something I want to bring. Like I said, I'm just going to give everything I have for the club to be successful, to win the games and, of course, to win trophies.

"We are still active in four competitions, so four trophies to go, that's the only thing that's counting, and I think also that fits for a big a club as United is."