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'Such a good player' - Rooney issues Danny Welbeck to Man Utd transfer verdict
Cameron Smith
- 3 Nov 2025 05:29 CST
- 4 min read
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Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has criticised his former club for their failure to finalise a deal to re-sign Brighton & Hove Albion striker Danny Welbeck.
The 34-year-old left his boyhood club to join Arsenal for €20 million in 2014, in order to free up space for Man Utd to sign Radamel Falcao on loan, but he has been heavily linked with a return to Old Trafford over the past few years.
Current ETV
Danny Welbeck
F (C)
Brighton
Danny Welbeck
F (C)
Brighton
ETV Range
€3.7M - €5.6M
Welbeck has enjoyed a career renaissance at Brighton, following injury-hit spells at Arsenal and Watford, however the Red Devils have decided against bringing him back to the club, despite their goalscoring woes.
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler believes that Welbeck deserves to be recalled into the England national team by Thomas Tuchel after a fantastic start to the new season, in which he’s scored six goals in 10 Premier League games, while Rooney has now weighed in on the debate.
Man Utd should’ve re-signed Danny Welbeck - Rooney
“I’m stoked, he’s been on fire. I absolutely love Daniel, I love him,” Rooney admitted on The Wayne Rooney Show.
“He’s been such a good player in the Premier League. Man Utd should have brought him back because he scores goals and he works hard.
“I think over the last couple of years I would have really liked to have him back. I think now United are going a different way and have hopefully turned a corner. But I would have wanted him back over the last few years.
“He seems settled at Brighton so I just hope he keeps scoring goals and hopefully gives himself the best chance possible to get back in the England squad.”
Rooney added: “He’s having a purple patch at the moment and he’s putting himself in a position where Thomas Tuchel will definitely have to look at him. Behind Harry Kane, he’s probably the best or most in-form striker from England so he’s given himself a chance.
“I’m not saying Daniel will happily accept being on the bench but other players might want to push Kane for that starting place which I don’t think is realistic but Daniel could go, a bit like Jordan Henderson, and use his experience around the squad.
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Danny Welbeck
F (C)
Brighton
Danny Welbeck
F (C)
Brighton
“But also he’s got the ability to come on and have a big impact. Thomas Tuchel definitely needs to look at him, for sure.
“In the next international break I wouldn’t even call Harry Kane up. Give him a rest, and have a look at some other players like Welbeck, Watkins and Toney.
“There’s not too many opportunities left now before the World Cup so Tuchel needs to have a look at some of these players.”
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