Steve Bruce has said that he is hoping for a gift from Manchester United by getting Danny Welbeck permanently. The Manchester United striker is currently on a season-long loan at Bruce's Sunderland, having found first-team opportunities limited at Old Trafford.

Regular football has helped to bring the best out of him this term, with a number of eye-catching performances put in for the Black Cats.

Danny Welbeck was among the goals again on Saturday, with a match-winner against Bolton helping to lift Sunderland into the Premier League's top six.