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Welbeck explains why he joined Arsenal

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Danny Welbeck has explained why he left Manchester United, in favour of a switch to Arsenal. 

Welbeck joined the North London club on transfer deadline day back in September, and has impressed for his new employers so far. 

And the 23-year-old admitted that Jack Wilshere was keeping a close eye on proceedings, with the duo on England international duty at the time. 

“The chance to sign for Arsenal came up but I was quite calm about it [on transfer deadline day],” the 23-year-old told Arsenal.com.

“I was with the England team and sat in my hotel room at The Grove with Jordan Henderson just chilling, just doing what I’d normally do and waiting for a phone call to see what was going to happen.

“But every time we went to breakfast, lunch and dinner, Jack [Wilshere] was on my case, asking ‘has it happened yet?’

“There was dialogue between Arsenal and Manchester United obviously but at that time you don’t know [if the deal will go through].

“At the end of the night it was good that everything was all clear in terms of what I was doing.” 

Welbeck has been used as a centre forward at Arsenal so far, a position he feels at home in. 

“When you’ve been somewhere for so long and then you’re going to start a new chapter in your career, you’ve got to think about it a lot,” he added.

“Over the past year or so, I started to think about what’s best for me because at the time I was playing on the left wing a lot and in a 4-4-2, which is very difficult for me because I can’t make an impact on the game.

“I can play it to the best of my ability but that’s not best for the team, and I could make a bigger impact playing in my preferred position (up front). 

by Ben Reardon 

@BenReardon1

 

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