RUMOUR: Danny Welbeck on Loan

[royaldownunder]

The times and the Sun have us in for Danny Welbeck on loan till the end of the season…

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... lbeck.html

DANNY WELBECK is wanted by Reading on loan until the end of the season.
And Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson is considering letting the England striker go.
The Royals have made the first move for the 22-year-old.
They have been encouraged by United’s response and hope to clinch a deal by the weekend.
Welbeck has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford this season since Robin van Persie’s arrival. He is also behind Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez.
Reading have also signed Crawley midfielder Hope Akpan for £300,000 on a 3½-year deal. Boss Brian McDermott said: “We have known all about Hope for a very long time.
“He has a great pedigree, coming through the ranks at Everton. There were a lot of clubs in for him during this window but once he heard of our interest this was the only place he wanted to play.
“He’s 21 and is a player we feel can play at this level.”
Meanwhile, Fergie is sending United striker Davide Petrucci and stopper Scott Wootton out on loan to help son Darren who is manager of Peterborough.

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[Royal91]

Yeh why not!

[Terminal Boardom]

Absolutely brilliant signing if this comes off

[paulholsgrove83]

No chance, surely Fergie wants him for title run in if van persie, Hernandez or Rooney get injured.

[windermere_royal]

what good would it be if we don`t create chances?

[Libertine]

If this happens I would be very happy, but as the old song goes;

If ifs and buts were candy and nuts everyday would be Christmas...........

[paulholsgrove83]

This has Sunderland hijack loan deal to Reading written all over it.

[Lacoste]

Just no way Utd would let him go when fighting on 3 major fronts, leaving themselves with 3 strikers.

Just not logical and even if it was, why Reading?

[SapperBRoyal]

Times running same story. Ferguson has enough in the squad up top. At the very least, for all those having a wobble recently who are underwhelmed with the club's activity so far, this looks like intent...

[Simon's Church]

Played in 23 of their games this season, second only to Van Persie. No chance.

[pea]

I was wondering the other day when Welbeck would realise he could be a great starting striker for most Premier League teams once he has a few trophies under his belt at United and wants to start playing week in, week out.

[pea]

Daily Mail and Sky Sports reporting this too

90% done

[Kingsley Junior]

Sun and Times part of the same media group so I suspect this has come from the same source/been made up by the same person so not really a case of the same rumour being in two different papers. Would love it to be true but I will believe it only when I see it... which I won't.

[cmonurz]

Needless to say this would be a pretty major coup for us. Can't see it happening though, just doesn't make any sense.

[mathematically_safe]

i think i'd do a little sex wee if he signed

[dogzbollox]

This has Sunderland hijack loan deal to Reading written all over it.

Nah he's been there... be Wet Sham this time

[Colin Cheeselog]

BRANFOOT OUT.

[super darren caskey]

It isnt beyond the realms of possability

Im sure Sir Alex could stick a call back clause in there if he needs him

[Franchise FC]

It isnt beyond the realms of possability

Im sure Sir Alex could stick a call back clause in there if he needs him

I'no expert by any means but I thought that PL to PL loans were for the entire period of the loan with no recall option.

The recall option that Liverpool have with Carroll is only enforceable during the transfer window - at least that's how I understand it.