FC Twente and Erik ten Hag are looking for a new striker for the upcoming summer. According to WFC Groningen, Erik Botheim is the new striker. The 26-year-old Norwegian is a regular starter for Malmö FF and has a high transfer value. Botheim has a contract until the winter of 2027 and an Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of 2.5 million euros. Malmö FF will ask for more for the striker than that and will think of a price between three and five million euros. This is because he is a regular starter for the Swedish top club. With seven goals and an assist in ten matches, he has become an important player this calendar year, which was also the case in previous seasons (except 2025). In 2024, he scored twelve goals and six assists in 20 matches, while he only played eight matches last year due to injuries. The performances of Botheim this season in the Swedish league under the strikers. The more to the right and in green, the better the performances. The question is then what happened to the interest in Luuk de Jong and Wout Weghorst. The first-mentioned returns to Eindhoven due to private reasons and has left FC Porto, while Weghorst will be transfer-free this summer. About De Jong and FC Twente, we hear little more, but Weghorst. According to WFC Groningen, Weghorst would still be on the list, but the chance has become smaller that he will go to Twente. Twente is in doubt due to Weghorst's recent performances. Exclude Weghorst from the list but the chance has decreased. Those recent performances are indeed not to be taken home, which is also reflected in his underlying data. The data of Weghorst this season in the Eredivisie under the strikers. The more to the right and in green, the better the performances. Weghorst came in 2025/26 to nine goals and four assists and started the season well, but then faded away and also suffered from injuries. In 2024/25, he scored eleven goals and three assists in 33 matches. Weghorst and Ajax will part ways after this season and the question is now where Weghorst will end up. Besides Twente, Besiktas SK is often mentioned as a new club. Twente seems to be primarily focused on Botheim.
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FC Twente targets new striker: Erik Botheim in sight
FC Twente is looking for a new striker and has Erik Botheim in their sights. The 26-year-old Norwegian is a regular starter for Malmö FF and has a high transfer value.
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