Manchester United should never have sold Danny Welbeck, says Paul Scholes
'Welbeck would walk into this team, without a shadow of a doubt and he’s just been allowed to go'
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has criticised the club's decision to sell Danny Welbeck, saying that that the striker "would walk into" Louis van Gaal's current side.
United's season took another turn for the worse last night, after they were dumped out of the Europa League by rivals Liverpool, losing 3-1 on aggregate.
England international Welbeck was sold to the Gunners for £16 back in September 2014.
"He [Welbeck] would walk into this team, without a shadow of a doubt and he’s just been allowed to go," former midfielder Scholes told BT Sport.
"Every time I watch United I keep thinking of the players that have been allowed to leave the club. You’re scratching your head. I think Welbeck is the biggest example of that, he should have never, ever been allowed to leave this club.
"He’s a big example of what Manchester United are, he was here from nine years of age and came right through to the first team. He’s quick, he’s strong, can score a goal, can make a goal, can play left wing, can play right wing."
Scholes added: "Whether that’s come from the manager or beyond I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure it probably did come from the manager. It should never ever have been allowed to happen."
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