I see that it's being quoted in the Sunderland Echo that SAF has agreed to let Wellbeck to remain at the SOL for a second season as he's very pleased with his progress. Good news
pleased, but also a little disappointed - an extra year means that berbatov will be one year closer to retirement, owen and obertan will be gone, and welbeck will have developed another year. i can see ferguson bringing in a top quality striker (please not gyan!!), but that still leaves room for welbeck, and as he once said, "you can never have too many strikers". looks like next season could be welbeck's last in red and white stripes.
still, he has the quality to fire us into european contention, so another year only paying a small loan fee and his wages (which can't be huge) for that return is good business, and would leave us in the position to attract a quality replacement.