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Skysports.com understands Preston are planning an ambitious swoop for Manchester United starlet Danny Welbeck.

Preston boss Darren Ferguson, son of United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, has admitted he could try and use his connections at Old Trafford to bolster his squad.

Welbeck is regarded as one of the best young prospects to come through at United in recent seasons and is tipped for a big future in the game.

The England Under 21 forward has made 11 appearances for his club this season, but the recent arrival of Mame Biram Diouf has pushed him down the pecking order in Sir Alex Ferguson's plans.

Wigan are also thought to be tracking Welbeck as they look to reinforce their attacking options before the close of the transfer window.

It remains to be seen if Sir Alex Ferguson would be willing to loan out Welbeck with his side still competing in the Premier League and UEFA Champions League.
Source: skysports.com

He has proven to be a useful squad player and I am not convinced SAF would let him go on a permanent move. Maybe a loan deal, but not while we're involved in the Champions League. Hands Off Darren!

I think it would do him good.He seems a bit arrogant(Maybe too strong a word)to me.A loan move might bring him back down to earth.

With Diouf coming in he wont get as much first team playing time as a striker and is being wasted as a winger, so a loan move would be good.

Preston have signed Manchester United youngster Danny Welbeck on loan for the rest of the season.

The 19-year-old striker has made 11 first-team appearances for United this term but manager Sir Alex Ferguson has agreed to let him go out on loan as his side head into the business end of the season.

It will be Welbeck's first spell away from Old Trafford and is a path also trodden by David Beckham, who kick-started his career with a one-month stint at Preston in March 1995.

Manchester-born Welbeck is Darren Ferguson's first signing as Preston boss and goes straight into the squad for Tuesday's trip to Peterborough.

"Danny is a young lad who has played quite a few games for United this season," Ferguson junior told Preston's official website. "He's got fantastic potential.

"I think it helped with United going out of the FA Cup - they wanted him to go out and get experience.

"He'll come here and get games, and I'm sure he'll show the right attitude because of where he's come from."

Welbeck has scored five goals in 24 appearances for United and signed a four-year contract extension in December.

source: skysports.com

Probably a good move for Danny. He should get decent minutes on pitch and I hope he learns to keep his feet on the ground. Should come back to us a stronger player all round.

needs to come back stronger metally and phyically as hes abit lightweight! but the championship shoould help toughen him up abit!
all in all a good bit of business i think!

hope fergie's son ... build him good and hope wellbeck come back strong! .. anyways nice move.... welbeck can play more and gain more EXP...
SAF says to his son.... take care of ma KID lol

I'm happy with this desision!Welbeck is coming on and needs to improve more and i also want to see fergies son do well in his manageral career too....

Good of him to get experience.

Sorry, I'm hijacking your post as we want to close this thread as the Window is now closed. There is a Danny Wellbeck thread in the reserves section that we can update with match reports, etc. Go to:

https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Danny-Wellbeck

Thanks, noucamp99