After a disappointing loss kicked off the 2022–23 season, Rio Ferdinand has advised Manchester United look to one of their former stars to help them with their attacking problems.
At Old Trafford on Sunday, Ferdinand was delighted with Brighton’s Danny Welbeck’s performance as the visitors defeated them 2-1.
Ferdinand has now said that he thinks the Seagulls forward can have an impact alongside want-away forward Cristiano Ronaldo.
Why Is Ferdinand Asking For Welbeck’s Signing?
Welbeck spent six years in the senior levels of United before moving on to Arsenal in 2014. He has spent the last two years of his career at Brighton, scoring 29 goals in 142 appearances.
In a video posted on his YouTube account, Ferdinand discussed the possibility of seeing his former teammate at Old Trafford again: “Danny Welbeck starts for Man United today [Sunday] in this game.
“Welbeck walked out of that tunnel and you could see, shoulders back, chest out, thinking – ‘I will terrorize these two [Martinez and Maguire].
“That’s how he played today, he looked like prime-time Danny Welbeck at the Bernabeu against Real Madrid 10 years ago.
“On today’s performance, no doubt. If you want a back-up striker, you wouldn’t go far wrong with Danny Welbeck.
“Say to him, ‘you’re going to play 15/20 games over the season, fill in for Cristiano’.
It gives us the legs, gives us the movement – the running behind defenders like he did today and it frees up the space for the likes of Bruno [Fernandes].”
Who Is On Man United’s Radar?
This summer, there have been no confirmed connections between United and Welbeck, but manager Erik ten Hag still seems to be looking for fresh players.
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The latest player to be connected with a move to Old Trafford is Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot. Former Stoke player and current Bologna player Marko Arnautovic have also been mentioned.
Additionally, Frenkie de Jong’s Barcelona saga is still going on, as Chelsea is apparently also interested in the Dutch midfielder.
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