Wout Weghorst has given a left-field reason for touching the 'This is Anfield' sign despite being a Manchester United player.<br /><br />Furious United fans condemned Weghorst after he was filmed touching the iconic sign in the tunnel ahead of their 7-0 hammering by bitter rivals Liverpool. <br /><br />United supporters were far from pleased with their new star's antics on what turned out to be a dismal afternoon for Erik ten Hag's side, with Weghorst adding further insult to injury.<br /><br />Liverpool players regularly reach up to touch the famous sign on their way out to the pitch, but the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, and Trent Alexander-Arnold found themselves in the odd position being joined by a rival.<br /><br />In a story posted on Instagram, the Dutchman has now claimed he touched the sign to 'wind up' an opponent by stopping him from completing his usual ritual.<br /><br />'From the national team, I know that Virgil van Dijk always touches that sign', he said. <br /><br />'The only intention I had was to stop him touching it and wind him up before the game.<br /><br />'As a child I always supported FC Twente, and as a proud player now for Manchester United, my dedication to this incredible club can never be questioned.'<br /><br />Despite this claim, the Dutch striker has been vocal in the past about being a boyhood Reds fan but some incensed United supporters believe the new footage is enough evidence to have his loan terminated. <br /><br />One particularly furious supporter wrote: 'I don't care about his carabao cup pics anymore. He has to leave the club at the end of his 6 months. THIS VIDEO is enough to let him go. How the hell can you touch the Anfield sign as a MAN UNITED player?'<br /><br />A second agreed, stating: 'Terminate his contract.'<br /><br />For a third fan, the humbling result was a result of superstition, claiming: 'Now that 7-0 makes more sense you never touch that sign as a rival team always ends badly.'<br /><br />And a fourth had changed their opinions of the big center-forward, adding: 'Disgusting, was starting to like the bloke.'<br /><br />Weghorst joined United on a six-month loan in January and is set to return to parent club Burnley after his loan at Besiktas was terminated to facilitate the short-term move from Turf Moor to Old Trafford. <br /><br />And although he described his switch to the Red Devils as a 'dream come true' in January, the hard work he has done to endear himself with the United faithful now looks to be undone. <br /><br />'I always found Liverpool very special. I still get goosebumps from 'You'll Never Walk Alone'. There are other great English clubs too, and I always liked Milan because so many Dutch played there,' Weghorst told DAZN in 2020.<br /><br />And in 2018, he told De Telegraaf: 'I've dreamt of [playing for Liverpool] since childhood.'<br /><br />As a boyhood Reds fan, Weghorst would have been aware of the deep-rooted rivalry between two of the country's historically most successful clubs, however, Sunday's game seems to have seen a momentary lapse in judgment. <br /><br />And that lapse has left some fans contending that their side was doomed
