Danny Welbeck not a panic buy for Arsenal

There always has to be an element of panic buy in any deadline-day deal. But Arsene Wenger did manage to get a transfer done that is good for the short and long term for Arsenal. Danny Welbeck is 23, quick and decent value at 16 million pounds. He's also just what Arsenal need, because even when Olivier Giroud comes back, one of them won't be like a spare part.

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That could have been the case had Wenger gone for a more direct replacement for Giroud after the France centre-forward was ruled out until the new year. But now Welbeck offers a different option, as he can play through the middle -- his preferred option -- or wide and even just behind the main man. That is what Arsenal needed even before Giroud got injured because their striking options were limited.
Yaya Sanogo is not good enough yet, in my opinion. Joel Campbell doesn't seem to be getting a chance. Wenger sees Lukas Podolski as a wide player. Alexis Sanchez was bought as a central forward but in reality will take time to adjust and can also play wide, off a big striker or as part of a two-man attack. That means that Arsenal were very short even before Giroud was injured and explained why a forward had been on their list before deadline day.
They had enquired about Loic Remy and he was on their radar even before the final few days. They were reported to have offered Campbell as part of a deal that didn't meet Queens Park Rangers' valuation, while Chelsea met his buy-out clause to conclude the transfer.
After the raw Sanogo, 21, struggled to make an impact as Arsenal drew 1-1 at Leicester on Sunday, pressure mounted on Wenger to sign a new striker on deadline day. The opportunity to land Welbeck only cropped up because Manchester United needed to offload him after getting Radamel Falcao on loan.