He was told he could leave so he found a club in the top four, what did you want him to do ? Sign for Hull?
Danny Welbeck | Manchester United: 2001-2014
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He was in 99. Then later he proved himself and played regularly. Played left back and centre-back to fill holes in the line-up.
I'm not. I just don't think Welbeck is such a great player to the point where he's going to completely change the outcome of who finishes 4th. I'd have rather we didn't sell to Arsenal, but it's not a bad offer for him and he's clearly not going to do much here in the future. Better to take £16m for him now than, say, £7-8m next year when his contract is a year closer to ending and his stock has fallen because he'll most likely not have featured a lot.
I imagine we would have tried it considering we weren't willing to sell him anyway but wanted a loan.
No other team wanted a permanent transfer and he was adamant on that apparently.
Selling a youth product to Arsenal is just wrong, it really is. He'll do well for them as well which well make it worse. Bobbins and all that.
Gutted.
Going to absolutely hate seeing him in an Arsenal shirt, will look so wrong.
Going to absolutely hate seeing him in an Arsenal shirt, will look so wrong.
All the best Danny 
thanks for everything
thanks for everythingfeck him. By all accounts he's forced this move, so feck him.
I'm quoting you right now, and making a note of coming back to your post at the end of the season!
We'll see who's right then, my tip is that he'll end up with at least 18 goals in the league. Feel free to point and laugh if he only bags 12!Good deal.
Bit over the top no?
First of all you haven't got a clue what LVG has said to him and secondly, can you blame him for wanting to leave for first team football when he has bided his time for a few years now plus the club are bringing in one of the best players in the world in his position?
it was not his decision...
Disappointed to lose him permanently and a bit annoyed that we accepted doing business with Arsenal.
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Maybe he does rate Welbeck, but just rates RVP and Rooney higher? I'm done with this anyway, I don't even know what we're debating about now tbh
That's the problem in the end, though. He probably does think Welbeck is a good player, since he is, but the problem is that if LVG had really rated Welbeck that much then he'd have kept him. Welbeck forced through the move perhaps, but it's clear that while LVG will think he's a decent player, he's willing to let him go nevertheless.
15 goals on top of everything else Danny brings would be a great return for Arsenal and make our goal of top 4 a lot tougher.
Wonder what pushed us into going through. The club's interests have to be above Welbecks.
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His finishing is pretty terrible but playing 35-40 games, I reckon he'll get 10-15 goals. 15 is being optimistic but he won't get 20, he'll never be that good imo. Its remarkable though how everyone's crying about him leaving without him even proving himself a great deal at United. Says it all that all rival fans including Arsenal fans are unsure about the transfer and can't see why they're paying £16m for a striker that can't score (sounds familiar to Arsenal fans?) whereas United fans are crying as if Ronaldo has left the building.
Surely this is subject to us getting the Falcao deal tied up. Time running out now.
I'm happy to have him. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to check through any previous posts I made about him and edit accordingly.
This is our Sturridge.
Glad he's leaving for him though, seems a good guy and deserves to be playing every week.
Glad he's leaving for him though, seems a good guy and deserves to be playing every week.
Why shouldn't he try get the best move for himself?
Sad to see him go. Was quite obvious though with LVG telling him he could leave ad Woody going full muppet mode over the last week or so. Di Maria and Falcao for Welbeck and Chicharito... I know which pair most people would prefer.
We should be glad they did.
This is laughable. He's basically replaced Welbeck with Falcao. one of the greatest strikers in world football. So we have to lose squad players and if LVG had his way far more probably that whats been achieved in that regard to balance the books. Laters Welbeck!
Yeah, it's a bit strange. 15 goals is probably an optimistic estimate for him, as well. It could end up being the case that he spends a lot of the season behind Giroud in the pecking order and only gets a few goals for them, for example. I'd be surprised if he makes a massive, massive difference in the top 4 race.
Absolutely gutted Welbeck is leaving, he'll be fantastic after a year of regular football.
I think this is a terrible decision by the club in terms of top four as well. Arsenal look by far the weakest of the competition without Giroud.
I think this is a terrible decision by the club in terms of top four as well. Arsenal look by far the weakest of the competition without Giroud.
I'm quoting you right now, and making a note of coming back to your post at the end of the season!
Please do, as I will forget.
Hoping Welbeck gives a decent goodbye statement. If Di Maria can to a club thousands of miles away from his hometown, Danny can to a club only a few from his.
He's going to score 20 goals this season no problem.
No he's not. Why do people keep saying he is?
I liked Danny. He was unlucky having Rooney, RvP and Hernandez at the club. He'll do well with Arsenal's passing game, and will bring some unpredictability to the team.
The whole move is awful from our POV.. The sum is ridiculously low, we are losing a local lad whos come through the ranks and has played some of the biggest games we've had.. IF he wants to leave, then at least take Arsenal for every penny they have now that the window is closing and Giroud is out for months.. Welbeck really is their only solution to this. Let's see how much Arse really want him.
Absolutely fuming. Awful, awful decision.
Good luck Danny!!! Shame you wont progress here.
The most he's ever scored in the Premier League is 9. Now he's bound to net 20 no problem?
Absolutely disappointed.
£16m ?
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