Danny Welbeck has admitted dreaming
of playing for Arsenal even before his £16million deadline-day move to the
Emirates Stadium from Manchester United.
Welbeck revealed in and that he
had always admired his new club's style from afar and pledged to capitalise on
service from the Gunners' 'magnificent' midfield.
The England forward also expressed
his delight that the transfer had 'finally' gone through.
'It's exciting times for me,' he
said. 'It's great to be a part of this club and it's a team that I've always
watched in the Premier League. I've envisaged myself playing in this team
before. For it to finally happen is very exciting.'
Welbeck undoubtedly has huge
potential but still has plenty to prove after a meagre goalscoring return
during his time at Old Trafford.
The England forward notched just 29
goals in 142 first-team appearances for United, albeit with many of those
coming from the substitutes bench or while shunted out on the wing playing a
support role to Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney.
The 23-year-old has craved a genuine
opportunity to prove himself as a top-class central striker, which he should
now get at Arsenal with Olivier Giroud out for four months with an ankle
injury. And Welbeck has promised that he can be a roaring success while feeding
off chances created by the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Jack Wilshere and Mesut
Ozil.
'I believe the style of play the
manager's got and the boys play and with the magnificent players in midfield
slotting balls through, I can run on to the end of those balls and slot them
away,' said Welbeck.
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