Paying a fee for a decent striker who could fall off a cliff next season due to his age isn't what I would call a sensible move from INEOS, but some fans will clap like sea lions because of the romanticism I guess.
Danny Welbeck | Ornstein: Chelsea interested
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Pretty much this.
I greatly respect Danny Welbeck but coming back to OT wouldn't be in his interest or ours. Ship, sailed. I'd like a backup striker as well, and Olllie is a great option if that gambit were to come to fruition, but we need a LB more than we need a backup striker and if it came down to one or the other I'll have me a LB. We can always use Cunha at striker or even Mbeumo, who was not great but not bad either, on days when Sesko is out. But if Shaw were to go out, we're in deep spit, and even when Shaw is fit -- and his fitness record last was remarkable -- it's time for the torch to be passed.
The top 4 are the main options with Dorgu very much raw.
None of the rest can be relied upon. Rashy will most likely be shipped off loan late on like other seasons.
Dorgu is more than good enough for a rotation/backup option, in my opinion.
I think Rashy will have a decent part to play in our fortunes next season. There's a baller there if he gets his mind focused. Hopefully now that the whole Barca phase is over its out of his system and we get our money's worth out of him.
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Yeah those were definitely bad for you. Players are different story. Think City and United are only so called 'top 6 clubs' that haven't bought from Brighton over last 5-6 years. Liverpool got McAllister, you bought Caicedo, Cucurella, Pedro, Sanchez, now Welbeck; Arsenal signed Trossard and Ben White and recently Spurs bought van Hecke (plus Bissouma few years ago).
Don't think Welbeck can be a miss either. Won't be huge wages and he's probably guaranteed to score some goals. At least more than Aubameyang
Well then slap a new coat of paint on the old girl and ride on down to OT to watch Rashy tear it up next season!
I'm all honesty I expect him to surprise us all and put in a shift under Carrick
And she still wouldn't be as rapid as Marcus Rashford MBE
So it isn't happening?
I wish him well but not too well....
It's sad. I get why we haven't gone for him. But if we're selling Zirkzee, we could have done worse for a backup. Be weird to see him again playing for a rival.
How are we not in for this guy. Model professional, prem proven, a few years at the top level left, United through and through.
Honestly beggars belief this management at times.
Honestly beggars belief this management at times.
Not seen any mention of the fee.
If Brighton are letting him go on a free and we aren't involved then we are truly silly billy's
If Brighton are letting him go on a free and we aren't involved then we are truly silly billy's
How do you know that? He’s 35, turns 36 this year.
Has injury issues and almost 36. It’s the exact move a lot of fans would moan about if he came here. Club can’t seem to win at times tbh. I like Welbeck but how is anybody honestly upset about this?
If we'd gone for Welbeck they'd probably add on about 25m.
I think most people had issues with this sort of signing when we were making them the main man. It was a short term solution to a long term problem, signing the likes of Cavani, Ighalo, Ronaldo when we needed someone younger. Now we've got our main man in Sesko, and need some experienced cover who is decent, won't cost the earth and won't kick up a fuss being second choice. Welbeck fit the bill.
Couldn't give a toss tbh. If he played like he does against United all the time he'd be a generational player. It'd be a just "but he's a local lad" version of Cavani.
If his form immediately fell off a cliff absolutely nobody would then be surprised, because he will already be one of the oldest outfield players in the league this season. Never mind looking more than one season ahead.
What guarantee is there he has a few years left at the top level?
If he wasn’t an ex United player then no one would care.
Hope we don't regret letting this one go. Seemed like a logical backup that could be replaced in the next 2 years. A bit worrying how little we've been linked to a striker and how little movement there's seemed to be on a lb either (especially since Amass is seemingly going to be sold). Nearly August now, we should really be trying to get players in for these positions and to get them fit for start of the season. I'm assuming the plan is to get players in these positions. If not this would be a very big problem it has to be said
Disappointing if we let this happen.
I didn't realise he was 36 to be fair, more like 34, but i'd back him to stay fit for two seasons. He keeps himself in good condition and is rarely injured. He'd accept a bit-part role over the next couple of years and would always be a useful impact player. Dangerous in the box and could score us many late goals.
He played 37 premier league games last season. 30, 29 and 31 the seasons before that.
Big shame not to bring him back.
Ah well expect a goal at Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge as this bloke just loves sticking it to us
Why?
Maybe Chelsea are paying him a lot more than we are prepared to!
We fecked up years ago when LVG sold him and spent a shit load of money on players that couldn't give a feck about the club.
Danny in a Chelsea shirt. Will be one for the "Did he really play for them?" thread in a few years. Which he is already in for his spell at Watford. I do wish he was rejoining us instead.
Well we had the chance but can't shift Rashford
We were right to sell him back then and most of the forum were for moving him on at the time. That doesn't of course mean we couldn't buy him back given that we're in a completely different era for both the club and player.
I think Chelsea are signing him to have a chance of taking some points off of us
Seems there is an endless supply of "boyhood United fans" playing for Chelsea
from Terry, Essien, Duff back in the days, to Courtois, Chilwell, Pulisic, Timo Werner, Hudson-Odoi, Sterling in recent years, and now Palmer, Caicedo (although he weirdly loved both us and Chelsea as a kid....), Morgan Rogers and probably Welbeck
from Terry, Essien, Duff back in the days, to Courtois, Chilwell, Pulisic, Timo Werner, Hudson-Odoi, Sterling in recent years, and now Palmer, Caicedo (although he weirdly loved both us and Chelsea as a kid....), Morgan Rogers and probably Welbeck
You just know he is scoring against us
Can we get Jackson on loan + option for rotation 
I wasn't on the Forum back then and I can categorically say that I was not in favour of it.
Brighton do not sell cheap and he is 36 and Chelsea will offer higher wages.
Time to move on.
He is useless!Can we get Jackson on loan + option for rotation
I can't say I'm too bothered, it would have made some sense for us to replace Zirkzee, but it's really not worth crying over losing out on a 35 year old.
What I will say though is I could see us doing this deal if Zirkzee had been sold already. Every summer we seem to be a constant state of fear of signing players in certain positions before we're 100% sure that we've got rid of the deadwood they're replacing. We can't seem to take a leap of faith that we'll find a move for our unwanted players, instead we have to wait all summer for them to actually leave.
What I will say though is I could see us doing this deal if Zirkzee had been sold already. Every summer we seem to be a constant state of fear of signing players in certain positions before we're 100% sure that we've got rid of the deadwood they're replacing. We can't seem to take a leap of faith that we'll find a move for our unwanted players, instead we have to wait all summer for them to actually leave.
Yeah we are too fearful of that situation
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