Arsenal sign Man Utd forward Danny Welbeck in £16m deal

Arsenal sign Man Utd forward Danny Welbeck in £16m deal

Arsenal have signed Manchester United forward Danny Welbeck for £16m. The 23-year-old, capped 26 times by England, has signed a "long-term deal" at the Emirates Stadium.


Welbeck, who scored 29 goals in 142 United appearances, was told he could leave given the impending arrival of Radamel Falcao on loan from Monaco.

Danny Welbeck and his Arsenal Jersey (No. 23)

Arsenal say the Welbeck deal is subject "to the completion of regulatory formalities". The Manchester-born forward, who joined United's academy aged eight, also played 28 times during a loan spell with Sunderland, and made a further eight appearances for Preston.