Danny Welbeck: Brighton ace makes bold claim about United
Danny Welbeck: Brighton ace makes bold claim about United Manchester United have significantly improved their goalscoring output this season after investing wisely in the attack. The Red Devils finished 15th in the Premier League table last campaign, and lost the Europa League final 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur. Much of their misfortune was due to poor form in the final third, with the team managing just 44 goals in 38 Premier League games.
INEOS identified the issue early in the summer and invested over £200 million in Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko . United have subsequently plundered 63 goals in 35 Premier League games this season, and now sit third in the league table. Sesko is the club’s top scorer with 12 goals in all competitions, while Cunha (9) and Mbeumo (10) have also contributed to the team’s rise.
However, the Red Devils remain linked with further attacking additions this summer, especially with Joshua Zirkzee’s future uncertain. There is a belief that Sesko could further improve with an experienced striker in the squad, and previous reports have suggested former academy graduate Danny Welbeck as an option. Welbeck’s spell at Old Trafford Welbeck rose through the ranks at Old Trafford and broke into the first team under former head coach Sir Alex Ferguson.
After a fruitful loan spell with Sunderland in the 2010/11 campaign, the Englishman was included in the senior side but failed to cement a place in the starting XI. With Louis van Gaal taking charge in the summer of 2014, Welbeck was deemed surplus to requirements and sold to Arsenal. By then, he had registered 29 goals and 16 assists in 142 appearances for the Red Devils.
The Englishman spent five seasons at the Emirates before briefly joining Watford. In the summer of 2020, he moved to Brighton and has done very well at the Amex so far. This season, the 35 year old has registered 14 goals and two assists in 37 appearances.