10 Shocking Man Utd Departures That Nobody Expected

7. Danny Welbeck

Never before has a club€™s support been so distraught to see the back of a forward with a strike record of 29 goals in 142 appearances. Of course, that statistic doesn€™t tell the whole story, with the 23 year old often deployed on the wing during his time at Old Trafford, but his deficiencies in front of goal were often exposed on the big stage, such as his inexplicable decision to attempt a chip on the 6ft 4in Manuel Neuer in April when a more instinctive finisher would have slotted home either side of the big German. The reasons why the Old Trafford support were more upset than Arsenal fans were happy regarding Danny Welbeck€™s £16 million move to the Emirates Stadium was because he was a local lad who had progressed through the youth ranks. Having nurtured the Manchester-born since he was eight years old, the club had overseen his rapid progress through the youth teams and eventually into the first-team. Despite his deficiencies in front of goal, Red Devils supporters were expecting him to be a part of the furniture at Old Trafford for years to come. Instead, he has been welcomed into the arms of Arsene Wenger - a man who Welbeck would have grown up wishing defeat on every weekend.

''It is a team that i have always watched in the Premier League and I have envisaged playing in this team before. For it to finally happen, it is very exciting.۪۪ - Danny Welbeck, September 2014.

That was the sound of a dagger being plunged into the hearts of United fans the world over.