Watford complete swoop for ex-Arsenal star Welbeck

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Watford have announced via social media that they have completed a move for attacker Danny Welbeck, who was a free agent after his contract with Arsenal expired at the end of last season.

The club have yet to confirm details of the deal, but did release a brief statement on Twitter, which read: "We're delighted to confirm the signing ofÂ England internationalÂ Danny WelbeckÂ on a free transfer."

Welbeck started his career with Manchester United, where he scored 20 Premier League goals in 92 appearances after making his debut in 2008. After six years at Old Trafford, heÂ joined the Gunners in 2014 for Â£16 millionÂ and amassed close to 100 Premier League appearances for the club, scoring 16 goals.Â

His 2018-19 season decimated by an ankle injury that saw his campaign ended as early as November, when he was injured in a Europa League clash against Sporting CP. He required two surgeries on the joint and therefore ended the season with only 14 appearances in all competitions, in which he added five goals and a single assist.

Meanwhile, he has won 42 caps for England and has netted 16 times for the Three Lions, though he has not turned out for his country since September 11, 2018, when he played 61 minutes in a 1-0 home win over Switzerland.

By signing up for the Hornets, he has become their fourth permanent signing of the summer, following in the footsteps of Craig Dawson from West Brom, Tom Dele-Bashiru from Manchester City and Leeds United for Sam Dalby.Â

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2019-08-07 18:00:03

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