Loan deals are something we have touched upon frequently here at The Busby Way.
We have supported some and opposed others as that is the nature of the loan. Some can be beneficial and help with the formation of a star, David Beckham’s move to Preston springs to mind. Yet for every loan like Beckham’s there are shockers, the kind of loans that make you think was there actually any point?
Like Guiseppe Rossi’s spell at St. James Park with Newcastle or Rodrigo Possebon who was initially meant to spend the whole of last season at Sporting Braga but after following out of favour at the Portuguese outfit returned to Old Trafford with just 1 appearance to his name.
Danny Welbeck was on loan at Preston last season and was going great guns scoring back to back goals against Roy Keane’s Ipswich on his home debut then against Barnsley but a knee injury sustained against Newcastle in February cut the loan spell short and he sat out the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery after returning to Old Trafford.
It was thought that Preston would again swoop to take Welbeck on loan this season as they did with Matty James who also shone on loan at Deepdale last term but Sunderland appear to have pushed to the front of the queue to secure Welbeck’s signature.
Danny Welbeck is a hot talent, he announced his arrival in spectacular style against Stoke a few years back and his goal against Derby in the FA Cup reaffirmed his potential. A few shaky appearances had some United fans questioning him but for people who have followed his progress from academy to the reserves to first team or even people with eyes you can see there is something about him that’s why i would object to him going to Sunderland.
Welbeck is a forward, he has been employed wide but I think you get the best from him up top. Preston employed him mainly as a forward and he did fine but at Sunderland I don’t think it would be the same situation. They already have Darren Bent, Kenwye Jones and former United boy Frazier Campbell as attacking options and it’s unlikely that Welbeck will just jump the pecking order. He isn’t likely to see much playing time with these players ahead of him or if he does it could possibly be out wide or in low key games.
I would prefer to see him play at Preston where the quality of opposition may not be the same but he will see more playing time in his ‘proper’ position rather than at Sunderland where although at a higher level he may not actually benefit from his time away.
At just 19 these are important years in a player’s development and for Welbeck a loan spell away from the club could do him the world of good, it’s just important that it’s the right club that he join if he does leave.
i agree, there is no point sitting on the bench at sunderland, he might as well train at carrington and get the odd carling cup game!
would like to see him move to pne and have a great season a la cleverley last term!
who has the better chance of becoming a utd regular in your opinion chudi?kiko or danny?
Very much agree with this. Preston would be a much better move. The only way I could see him going to Sunderland is if it was a permanent signing.
@Johnboy I would say Kiko, Sir Alex seems to have strong faith in him and to be fair he has given reason.
Sir Alex has said he could become a hero like Ronaldo and with his goals against Villa, Sunderland and Chelsea last term the fans have really taken to him. I expect to see him play a couple more games this season as he is currently injury free.
@ chudi, good response and yeah i think yuove nailed it, but what about that telegraph inteview where saf tipped welbeck to be in the england squad etc, he waxed lyrical about danny then?!?!
personally i would prefer danny to make it opposed to kiko…longsight lad n all!
Ah that is true and it’s well known that Sir Alex has always wanted to bring through a local striker but I think just from seeing how each has been used and the impact each have made it’s more likely to be Kiko.
That’s not to say only one of the two can make it and I think when Welbeck realises how good he is and plays with that bit of arrogance he will shine.
At the mo he plays like he is breaking into the team rather than playing like he deserves to be there. Macheda plays with a bit more confidence and I think that helps a lot.
So many potentially class Strikers, so little places for them to fit in.
That’s the problem Jason!
Rooney has years ahead of him as well so he is the standard!
Yup and if we’re only going to be playing with one striker, where do the others fit in?
Ooohh, Just wanted to respond. I thoroughly loved your post. Keep up the great work. 🙂