Arsenal manager says Manchester United boss made a snap judgement on Danny Welbeck before agreeing to sell him for just £16m.
Arsene Wenger has accused Louis van Gaal of judging Danny Welbeck too quickly before letting him move to Arsenal.Welbeck agreed a £16m move to the Emirates on deadline day as United wrapped up a deal for Radamel Falcao.
The England striker was part of Van Gaal's United squad that toured the United States in the summer, and made two substitute appearances in the Premier League before his Old Trafford exit.
He also played 90 minutes in the 4-0 defeat at MK Dons in the Capital One Cup.
But Wenger says Van Gaal was too quick to judge the 23-year-old. And he insists Welbeck never got an opportunity to impress the Dutchman.
Wenger said: "You have to understand Louis van Gaal did not have Welbeck under his command for a long time and it is always very difficult to know the players well when you see them for three or four weeks.
"Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie have an exceptional goalscoring record. He had two quality players in front of him, so what he needed was a chance.
"What is important is that the player makes a good career and has a good opportunity.
"One of the main reasons (Welbeck signed) was that he wanted to play. We spoke about that and that was one of the main reasons why he came here. (To play as a central striker) was not a condition, it was just that he plays.
"You have goalscoring records which are absolutely outstanding from players who play wide or central, that is not the problem. When you are a player, you want to play."
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