Van Gaal blames Welbeck’s Sale on His Lack of Goals
Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal has said that the club let go of striker Danny Welbeck because he was not scoring enough goals.
While speaking at the presentation of his two latest signings, Radamel Falcao and Daley Blind, Van Gaal explained why Welbeck, 23, was sold to Arsenal for £16m, saying:”He played three seasons for the first team, but he doesn’t have the record of Robin van Persie or Wayne Rooney. And that is the standard.
“That is why we let him go, because of Falcao, but also to allow the youngsters to fit in. That is the policy. That is why I am here.”
Manchester-born Welbeck, 22, has scored 29 times in 142 appearances for United and 10 times in 28 appearances for England. Rooney, 28, has scored 217 goals for United in 445 matches, while Dutchman van Persie, 31, has hit 48 in 78 games.
The 63-year-old dutchman also said promoting local young players was a part of his philosophy at Old Trafford.
“We let 14 players go, we have only brought six players in,” he continued. “That means there are many positions vacant, they are vacant for the youth.
“I have already used a lot of youngsters in the season and pre-season, so I am always willing to give young players chances – but they have to take the chances. The possibility is there. All the youngsters have to know that.”
