Danny Welbeck to leave Arsenal

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He already underperformed here otherwise I'd have been worried Ole would try to recruit him for the British core project
 

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Are we sure it's not Salford City?

On the homegrown thing, do they have to fill the squad out? Thought you could leave blanks/spaces in your squad if you couldn't meet the criteria. If he'd be signing with no intention of ever playing him then might as well do that and go a man short. Think they can use U21 players on top of who is named in the squad too.
 

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The hard truth is that he is not PL level, when taking into account his record with injuries. Unless he lowers his salary expectations by 50% I do not see a team that he could improve.
 

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The hard truth is that he is not PL level, when taking into account his record with injuries. Unless he lowers his salary expectations by 50% I do not see a team that he could improve.
Of course he's PL qualify. :houllier:
 

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Wasn't he linked to Everton the other week?

If he enjoys it in London can see him ending up at Crystal Palace as Woy was a big fan and always started him for England when fit.

Plenty of options outside the top 6 for him and abroad.
 

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The short version is that I find it an unbearably attention seeking form of goal celebration.
So in order to not get your attention, he should do back flips, rip his shirt off whilst karate kicking the sh#t out of the corner flag, and going nuts on the opposition fans?

Instead he did a subdued celebration. No wonder you are mad a s feck! Eat some food, mate!
 

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I think he'd be a potentially good fit at Watford (he can defend in a front 2) Wolves (if they want to risk a cheap backup for Jota and Jimenez) Newcastle (as a 9 on the break with Almiron, lots of pace) Southampton (Shane Long role) of the Prem teams.
 

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Does Danny Wellbeck still falsely entertain the idea of genuine ambition? I don't see the motivation for this guy not to sit round the house all day eating Pringles and doing a weed.
 

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Good footballer but poor finisher

But let’s deal in some facts, that he was injured a hell of a lot and played winger a hell of a lot. The stats don’t tell the full story
Your absolutely right if the truth be told, however for, Danny's own sake I don't think it would be wise for him to return home, as I fear he would be a nailed-on target for the boo-boys.
 
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Of course he's PL qualify. :houllier:
For the money he is earning? No way. That would be a loss for every team in the PL.

If you reduce his salary by half, then yes, then he might improve midtable teams (and below).
 

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For the money he is earning? No way. That would be a loss for every team in the PL.

If you reduce his salary by half, then yes, then he might improve midtable teams (and below).
How much he is earning is inconsequential of whether he’s PL quality or not.
 

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He was barely PL quality when he was at his best.

Now he's several levels below his best.
He was barely PL quality when he was at his best.

Now he's several levels below his best.
Nonsense. I am by no means a Welbeck fan; in fact you’ll struggle to find someone who has criticised his ability as much as I have on here, but to say he isn’t good enough for the Premier League is bonkers. He’d improve every team in the bottom half of the table, comfortably.
 

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Nonsense. I am by no means a Welbeck fan; in fact you’ll struggle to find someone who has criticised his ability as much as I have on here, but to say he isn’t good enough for the Premier League is bonkers. He’d improve every team in the bottom half of the table, comfortably.
63 games in PL; 12 goals; 7 assists in 4 years of service for Arsenal. Arsenal paid him roughly 20 million in that time. If he repeats his best season he would get 5 goals and 2 assists. That's not worth 100K per week. There are better Championship players for that kind of money.
 

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63 games in PL; 12 goals; 7 assists in 4 years of service for Arsenal. Arsenal paid him roughly 20 million in that time. If he repeats his best season he would get 5 goals and 2 assists. That's not worth 100K per week. There are better Championship players for that kind of money.
Again, what’s money got to do with it? If you want it make the argument he’s not good enough for £100k then I’d absolutely agree, but that would be an entirely different discussion. Bit of a straw man there.
 

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Rashy, Welbz, Ole. All join the party. Can imagine the press conferences already "Welbz is recovering fast. He'll be like a new signing"
 

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Didn't he have 3 serious injuries while at Arsenal? When fit I thought he actually looked decent for them, capable on the ball, tactically astute in general play and a great attitude. His main problem, even while at Utd, seemed to be almost a total lack of strikers instincts. If the ball was bouncing around the box the majority of the other players were more likely to get on it than Welbz, seemed to be immune to tap ins. There is a skill in knowing how to get on the end of chances, he doesn't have it. Rashford does, just lacks the composure at the moment.

Welbeck moved because he was England's first choice striker at the time, and doing rather well for them, sitting on the bench at Utd was no use to him. Good player for all his flaws.

Is he another player from this current era who built too much muscle and lost some flexibility, made himself more likely to pick up injuries. Maybe he was always going to fill out like that.
 
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Arsenal are seriously going to regret letting him leave. They just let the next Henry leave wtf!
 

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This clown is somehow more deluded than I thought.
Probably thought he could get a decent wage being a free transfer.

He needs to start again with either a reduced wage or a pay as you play wage at a lesser club.

He had so much potential. I really thought he would make it at United. He may have too if it wasn’t for his injury record.
 

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It’s going to happen isn’t it. We’d sell Lukaku and sign this clown...

Woodward’s master plan to bring back the Welbz.
 

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It’s going to happen isn’t it. We’d sell Lukaku and sign this clown...

Woodward’s master plan to bring back the Welbz.
Donkey vs Giraffe

Imagine playing both upfront together! The miss-controls would be amazing :drool:
 

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Feel a little sorry for him. He didn't have the talent for the very top level but at his best he was a handful for any opponent. He was far, far better than struggling to find a club at 28.
 

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Mad to think just 5 years ago Sturridge, Andy Carroll and Welbeck were all decent enough strikers who were regularly being called up by England. Sturridge just had his 20 goal Liverpool season and Welbeck was moving to Arsenal for 16m. Now all are on frees and can't get a club with just two weeks of the season to go.

Of course they could sign after window closes but surely with their injury records you'd want a solid pre season at your club rather than coming in afterwards? All the gym work/running on your own can't prepare you for intensity of premier league football.

I did think Welbeck would end up at Palace or West Ham, neither have much striker depth.
 

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Probably thought he could get a decent wage being a free transfer.

He needs to start again with either a reduced wage or a pay as you play wage at a lesser club.

He had so much potential. I really thought he would make it at United. He may have too if it wasn’t for his injury record.
He was always available at Man. United wasn't he, the serious injuries happened at Arsenal. Think his fate was sealed when he missed v Bayern Munich. Moyes dropped him soon afterwards and I assume Van Gaal was watching and he didn't want to keep him.
 

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Mad to think just 5 years ago Sturridge, Andy Carroll and Welbeck were all decent enough strikers who were regularly being called up by England. Sturridge just had his 20 goal Liverpool season and Welbeck was moving to Arsenal for 16m. Now all are on frees and can't get a club with just two weeks of the season to go.

Of course they could sign after window closes but surely with their injury records you'd want a solid pre season at your club rather than coming in afterwards? All the gym work/running on your own can't prepare you for intensity of premier league football.

I did think Welbeck would end up at Palace or West Ham, neither have much striker depth.
None of them can be trusted to stay fit. They'd have no problems finding a PL club to take them if they weren't made of glass. Wilshere will encounter the same problems when his West Ham contract expires.
 

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He will find many clubs if he stop believing his own hype. He wont displace any decent striker in the top 8 (maybe 10 if you push it) for more than 10 straight games.

Go a level down danny, make a story.
P/s: i didn't know arsenal can be so classy.
 

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Way too clumsy to have been a great player. Also, his injury record is absolutely awful.

He had some of the assets to become a great striker, but I have never seen anyone trip themselves up so many times with their own legs before. Ridiculously clumsy.
 

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If he wasn't so injury prone I would have taken a punt on him. Those wage demands if true are far too much of a risk and I would be pissed off if we signed him on that unless it was a contract like Wilshere has at West Ham which is structured on a pay when you play basis.
 

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Haha £100k a week and a £5m signing on fee :houllier:

You just know someone will end up getting lumbered with him.