Welbeck reveals he wanted to leave United since last year

Danny Welbeck has admitted that he started thinking of leaving Manchester United last year, after he was shunted to the wing.

The England striker completed a £16million transfer to Arsenal this summer and will face his former side this Saturday at the Emirates.

Welbeck scored for United in the same fixture in January 2012 – a 2-1 win for the Red Devils.

“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. Over the past year or so, I started to think about what’s best for me,” Welbeck said this week.

“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.

“You start to have thoughts but at that time you’re still going to training and I was still giving 100 per cent and giving my all in every single game – that’s just me, I’m not going to change that. But you do start to think about what’s best for you.”

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