Former Man Utd star Danny Welbeck could play for half of the “top six” in the Premier League as Chelsea are interested.
Since the start of this summer window, Danny Welbeck has been mentioned as one of the names who would be perfect for the backup striker option at Man Utd.
He’s homegrown, which helps with the squad registration for Europe, scored 14 goals last season, and is a model professional.
Now, with Chelsea interested, common sense dictates that United must resist a hijack because of this unexpected suitor.
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Danny Welbeck transfer hijack is tricky for Man Utd now
United might have been waiting until near the end of the transfer window to get that backup striker, having spent most of their money upgrading the first XI.
However, the market waits for nobody, and Welbeck, who might have been a target at the time, could be a Chelsea player by then.
Naturally, this has led to suggestions that Chelsea’s interest should spark an action by United in the form of a hijack.
Welbeck won’t be a starter at either club, but Old Trafford is home, and it’s not like Chelsea will present a blank salary cheque to a player who turns 36 in November.
Despite all that, the unexpected factor that makes the hijack tricky is the fact that United are up against one of the biggest loose cannons in world football in this war.
When Chelsea are involved in the bidding, logic and common sense go out the window, as evidenced by them blowing Arsenal out of the water for Morgan Rogers.
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Chelsea didn’t even negotiate for Rogers while Arsenal tried to make a sensible deal, so there’s no stopping them from doing the same with Welbeck.
Who’s stopping them from offering £20m for Welbeck if United bid against them?
United can’t even let Chelsea agree a price then bid the same, because the Blues would undoubtedly increase their bid in that case.
Chelsea are the most unpredictable club in the transfer market, and their interest in Welbeck came out of nowhere.
Unfortunately, it means that United must resist a hijack for a player who would have been perfect for the club. Maybe a cheeky bid or two to force Chelsea to raise their bid makes sense, but spending more money has never been a problem for them anyway.
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