Is time up for Danny Welbeck? There has been a lot of speculation in the past week that Welbeck wants out of Manchester United, reportedly unhappy at being shunted onto the wing instead of playing in his favoured role as a striker. But as a striker he isn't Manchester United quality. 134 total appearances for the club since 2008 have yielded just 29 goals and although his tally of ten for the current campaign is a marked improvement on his two strikes last term, it is still not the hallmark of a world class forward. It is hardly a prolific goals return. The England star has only netted 19 times in the league since becoming a United regular in 2011. The numbers aren't good. Perhaps then it is time to remould United's front line and look at a Welbeck-free future? The champions are reportedly looking into signing goal-machine Edinson Cavani of Paris Saint-Germain, and with Wayne Rooney commited to a new, long-term contract and Robin van Persie to come back into the fold, supposedly revived under compatriot Louis van Gaal, there might no longer be a place for the likable Mancunian under the new regime.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
