Danny Welbeck arrived at Arsenal as a 23 year old with a reputation as a solid, tactically aware forward whose finishing lacked the sort of ruthlessness one would associate with a top level striker. His signing had a slightly lukewarm feel to it- Arsenal rushed through his signature after Olivier Giroud had injured his ankle a few days earlier. It is well known that the Gunners initially only wanted Welbeck on loan before signing off on a permanent deal. The transfer was conducted while Arsene Wenger was out of the country and Welbeck was already at London Colney training with England. Almost four years on and there is little to suggest that Danny’s reputation has grown at the club, nor...
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