Very nice to read a balanced view and some moderate expectations for a promising young lad, instead of the typical world-class-player-after-3-good-performances approach.

Your 'he's the next xyz' comparisons (Cole, Yorke) are ambitious, yet a reasonable ask if you're looking for players a club with United's stature.

As I just posted elsewhere:
"You've gotta remember too than only a small % of talented younsgters actually turn out to be the fine players their early promise suggests. It's not just the tactical and physical side of the game they need to adapt to - for many, it's simply too much of a mental ask to be at the top of their capabilities week in, week out.

All it takes is one or two particularly hard-to-take defeats and their confidence may never be the same again. Mental resilience is probably one of the key attributes of virtually all top-drawer footballers."

Unless their talent is freakishly good (Messi), and even so (countless players who've fallen by the wayside), the best approach to developing lads like Welbeck is the one you pointed out - one step at a time.

Wellbeck is talented enough to play for Manchester United and his performances are growing all the time. I think he could be a useful squad player this season and maybe even more than that in seasons to come.

Certainly one to keep an eye on.

Bon jour, mes infants, oui, keep an eye on him for sure....(but don`t act with temerity)

All our young lads played well last night, Cleverley in particular. I'd play Jones, Cleverley and Wellbeck from the start next week at Wembley against Cheadle.

He seems to be better when he plays in the hole than when he is further up the pitch. He has is good on the ball, great movement, smart and links up well with the players around him.