Ex-Manchester United skipper Paul Ince says club should not have let Danny Welbeck leave

Former Manchester United football team captain Paul Ince believes that the club should not have let their home grown talent Danny Welbeck leave.

Welbeck, who had been at Old Trafford since the age of eight, joined Arsenal for 16 million pounds in September. He is in line to face his former side when they visit the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Ince said that when Welbeck left United it was a shock, adding that the England international has got pace to get behind teams and create gaps for others to exploit, The BBC reported.

He believes it was a really bad decision to let Welbeck go, adding that the striker offers something different to what United has got. Ince said that United have not got pace, adding that Wayne Rooney is not the quickest, neither is Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao is injured.

Ince also said that since Welbeck has gone to Arsenal his performances has been fantastic, adding that he doesn't believe the striker has got anything to prove to United.

Welbeck scored 29 times in 142 United appearances, but since his move he has found the net five times for the Londoners in 12 appearances.

Rooney, meanwhile, believes his former club-mate did the right thing by leaving United to join Arsenal. He said that for Welbeck, and his own career, it was probably the best move for him.

The skipper said that Welbeck's done great and scored a few goals, adding that the striker gives one what he always gives and that is a good shift.