Danny Welbeck consulted his former Manchester United teammates before signing for Watford.

The former Arsenal man spoke with Hornets duo Tom Cleverley and Craig Cathcart about life at Vicarage Road.

"I know some of the boys already and they can't speak highly enough of the club," said Welbeck.

"I used to live in digs with Craig at United and I've spoken to Clevz a lot about the club. He said I'd really enjoy it here and thinks it'll be a great match for me to come here.

"It seems like a great club with the whole surrounding environment. It's a family-orientated place and that's something that I value very highly.

"I've played against Watford and I like to watch football so I've seen them play on TV a lot and I know the team, and I think this is a place where I can really flourish.

"The squad we've got here is full of good players and people who I'm really looking forward to playing with and trying to push to that next level."