Welbeck savouring hometown glory

Published: 24 Sep 2009 - 14:21:00

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Danny Welbeck is living out his dream as a "Manc boy" playing for Manchester United. After starting last season's Carling Cup final at Wembley and following up by appearing in the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Everton, Welbeck seemed to have disappeared off the radar. In fact, he spent his summer on England Under-19 duty at the European Championships in Ukraine. Now, he is back at Old Trafford and has wasted no time in making an impact. It was Welbeck's stylish goal that earned a Carling Cup win over Wolves at Old Trafford, part of a fine all-round performance that showed why Sir Alex Ferguson has made the rather outlandish claim he might end up at the World Cup in South Africa next summer. For now though, the 18-year-old is making the most of every opportunity that comes his way and said: "It gives you a great buzz to hear what the manager said but I am just focusing on Manchester United at the moment. "I am just like any other normal Manc boy. To be given the chance to play for Manchester United is a dream. I just have to carry on training hard to try to get more chances in the first team."