Danny Welbeck wasn't fine enough for Manchester United and not up to Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie's standard- said by Gaal

Louis van Gaal said “Danny Welbeck was sold to Arsenal because he was not honest enough for Manchester United but denies that the club has ditched their vaunted youth policy.”

United’s £150million summer spend on six new players, including Angel di Maria and Radamel Falcao, has directed to concerns that they are bending their back on homegrown talent – particularly after England striker Welbeck was sold to Arsenal for £16m.

But at a press meeting to unveil Falcao and Daley Blind on Thursday, Van Gaal claimed that United remains as dedicated as ever to promoting young players.

At london, Arsenal's new signings from left Mathieu Debuchy, Calum Chambers, David Ospina, Danny Welbeck and Alexis Sanchez

Danny Welbeck gets down working on training with Arsenal after his £16m move from Manchester United

He explained the cause behind selling Manchester-born Welbeck, who has been at the club since childhood, pointing out that the England striker’s record of 29 goals from 142 games was not virtually as well as Wayne Rooney or Robin van Persie.

Van Gaal said, “I have made all the participants a chance to convince me of their qualities.” When you ask about Danny Welbeck, he has been here since the age of nine and after Sunderland (on loan) he worked three seasons at United but he doesn’t own the record of Van Persie or Rooney and that’s the criterion. That’s why we let him live.

 

Louis van Gaal says Danny Welbeck's record isn't as good as that of Wayne Rooney (left side) and Robin van Persie (right side)

“We let go 14 players so how to go them all isn’t so difficult when you let go 14 and only six come in. We need the youth education that is the policy of Manchester United as well,” said by Van Gaal.

I am always willing to give players chances but they have to get them. I can’t answer that for them. The possibility is there and all the youngsters have to experience that, Manchester United has come to me because of that.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal centre with Daley Blind (right) and Radamel Falcao (left)

 New signing Radamel Falcao trains ahead of a probable Manchester United debut against Queens Park Rangers

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Jesse Lingard left and Tyler Blackett right has made first-team debuts for United this campaign