When Olivier Giroud broke his tibia playing against Everton in the second match of the season, it merely confirmed that which we have all known for the longest time: Arsenal needed a striker. The only man who didnt seem to think so was Arsène Wenger. Stubborn as they come and loathe to become embroiled in lengthy, expensive transfer sagas, Wenger stated his belief that the club would be okay with their existing resources and insisted that Sanogo, Podolski, Campbell and Walcott would suffice until Giroud returned from injury. Wenger completed some uncharacteristically quick business in recruiting Alexis Sánchez in early July and beefed up Arsenal's defence in good time, but the striker situation remained an issue for anyone even vaguely familiar with their squad and the likes of Loic Remy and Mario Balotelli went elsewhere. So it was a surprise to us all, and not a particularly welcome one in the eyes of many Arsenal fans, when rumours began circulating late on deadline day that Manchester Uniteds Danny Welbeck could be headed for the Emirates. A deal for £16 million was tied up with moments to spare, and Welbeck will be a Gunner for the foreseeable future. Why You Should Sign Him Yes, we know, Welbeck is not a renowned goal scorer, but has he really been given enough of a chance to prove otherwise in six years feeding on the scraps of Rooney, Tevez, Berbatov, Van Persie and Hernández? Welbecks 20 goals in 90 Utd appearances is far from lethal, but a closer look paints a much more promising picture than a cursory glance. Welbeck is actually more clinical in front of goal than Remy or Balotelli, scoring a goal for every five attempts, and should relish being played in his favoured central position rather than being shunted out to the wing. His England stats pass muster and he is still just 23 years old, with a wealth of top-level experience under his belt already. There are no guarantees in Fantasy Football or the real thing, but £6.9m less than youd spend on Lambert, Carroll or Soldado for a versatile forward who might finally be played in his natural position and whose best years are almost certainly ahead of him is worth a punt.
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