Manchester United have been told that they should have re-signed Danny Welbeck as the club's shambles rumbles on. The Red Devils appear to be in a state of turmoil just days into the new season after losing their opening match at home to Brighton & Hove Albion and missing out on a host of transfer targets.
During Sunday's defeat to the Seagulls, former United forward Welbeck wreaked havoc on his old side's back line, with debutant Lisandro Martinez particularly struggling.Following the match, fellow ex-United man Rio Ferdinand has now admitted that the club should have pushed to sign Welbeck earlier in the summer.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumSpeaking on his Vibe with Five podcast, Ferdinand explained: “Danny Welbeck would have started today for Man United.
Welbeck walked out of that tunnel and you could see, shoulders back, chest out, thinking: ‘I’m going to terrorise these two.’ That’s how he played. “He looked like primetime Danny Welbeck against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu 10 years ago, mad.
He was a free in the summer because he didn’t have a contract. I’d have took him. On today’s performance, no doubt.”Welbeck had been a free agent for a brief period earlier this summer after his Brighton contract expired at the start of July.
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