ERIK TEN HAG reportedly wanted Manchester United to re-sign Danny Welbeck this summertime successful a hopeless effort to lick the club's attacking woes.
The Dutchman was sacked by United connected Monday pursuing a mediocre commencement to the season.
His departure came conscionable 116 days aft helium signed a one-year contract extension.
Club officials gave Ten Hag astir £200million to walk successful the transportation model aft helium extended his deal.
He went connected to motion Matthijs De Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, Manuel Ugarte, Leny Yoro, Joshua Zirkzee and Sekou Kone.
But Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Co did not entertain his tendency to motion erstwhile United ace Welbeck.
According to The Athletic, Ten Hag believed the Brighton striker would beryllium an "excellent" summation to his squad.
The 33-year-old's sanction was brought up successful recruitment discussions astatine the extremity of the 2023-24 campaign.
He was heading towards escaped agency, with his Brighton woody acceptable to expire successful June.
Ten Hag and his squad saw Welbeck's acquisition arsenic a affirmative for the dressing room.
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They were besides impressed that helium ranked among the apical performers astatine Brighton based connected carnal tests.
But a factual connection for the ex-England striker - who antecedently scored 29 goals successful 142 appearances for United - did not materialise.
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Instead, helium penned a caller two-year declaration with Brighton.
Welbeck has since scored six goals successful 9 Premier League appearances this season, with Brighton sixth successful the table.
Meanwhile, United are down successful 14th with 11 points from 9 games.
Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim is successful enactment to regenerate Ten Hag astatine Old Trafford.
He volition reportedly join during the November planetary break - which starts connected Monday, November 11.