Danny joined the Lilywhites on loan from Manchester United in January with the loan deal taking in the remainder of the 2009/10 campaign.

Welbeck, who has scored five goals in 24 appearances for Sir Alex Ferguson's first team, is a pacy forward capable of spectacular goals, who was handed a first-team squad number for the 2008/09 season after starring for the Academy and The Red Devils' Reserves.

The Manchester-born frontman, of Ghanaian parents, joined United's youth set-up in summer 2007 and quickly caught the eye with his skilful, strong and pacy displays. He bagged nine goals in 14 starts for the Academy in 2007/08 and seven goals in 11 starts for the Reserves, including a superb hat-trick against Manchester City, as the Reds' second string won both the Manchester and Lancashire Senior Cups.

His performances earned him a call-up to the first-team squad for United's winter trip to Saudi Arabia - impressing in his 25 minute appearance against Al Hilal. He was later named on the substitutes' bench for the Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona and was part of the travelling party for the final in Moscow.

An increasing part of Sir Alex's plans, Welbeck made a bigger impression on the first team in the 2008/09 campaign. His debut came in September 2008's Carling Cup win over Middlesbrough, and his first senior goal was a wonderful long-range effort against Stoke at Old Trafford two months later.

He also started the Carling Cup final triumph over Spurs at Wembley in March 2009, and finished with three goals in 13 appearances in all competitions.

As a schoolboy, Welbeck, capable of playing out wide as well as up front, played a prominent role in the U18s' run to the 2006/07 FA Youth Cup Final. He's also represented England at youth level, scoring at the U17s World Championships in Korea in summer 2007 before joining the squad for the U19s European Championships a year later. He made his England U21 debut in February 2009 and is now a regular part of Stuart Pearce's set up.