{"id":1575,"date":"2014-09-08T08:10:44","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T08:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=1575"},"modified":"2014-09-08T08:10:44","modified_gmt":"2014-09-08T08:10:44","slug":"rooney-backs-welbecks-arsenal-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=1575","title":{"rendered":"Rooney backs Welbeck\u2019s Arsenal move"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"nrelate_flyout_placeholder\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1576\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Danny-Welbeck.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1576\" alt=\"Danny Welbeck\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Danny-Welbeck.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Danny Welbeck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wayne Rooney believes Danny Welbeck\u2019s move from Manchester United to Arsenal will have a positive effect on England\u2019s striking options.<\/p>\n<p>Welbeck completed an estimated \u00a316million switch to the Emirates Stadium on transfer deadline day after the arrivals of Radamel Falcao and Angel di Maria further limited his first-team chances under Louis van Gaal.<\/p>\n<p>He could be set for an extended run in Arsene Wenger\u2019s side when domestic football resumes next week, with Olivier Giroud sidelined for four months.<\/p>\n<p>And, while Rooney accepts Welbeck had a difficult decision to make in leaving his boyhood club, the United and England skipper believes the 23-year-old has made a switch that will benefit all involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDanny is a lively player, an impact player,\u201d Rooney told <em>Sky Sports.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is quick, he can score goals and I am sure with him getting the move to Arsenal now, hopefully he can play up front for Arsenal. That will really help him with England.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is a Manchester lad and I spoke to him a few times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a really tough decision for him to move, but for his professional career, he felt he had to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully he can get a few games up front which would benefit him for England.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Welbeck will be hoping to take advantage of Daniel Sturridge\u2019s thigh injury to line up alongside Rooney in England\u2019s attack when they open their Euro 2016 qualification campaign in Switzerland on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wayne Rooney believes Danny Welbeck\u2019s move from Manchester United to Arsenal will have a positive effect on England\u2019s striking options. Welbeck completed an estimated \u00a316million switch to the Emirates Stadium on transfer deadline day after the arrivals of Radamel Falcao and Angel di Maria further limited his first-team chances under Louis van Gaal. 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