article_snippet: Roy Hodgson has revealed that Arsene Wenger rang Roy Hodgson for advice before signing Danny Welbeck for £16m on transfer deadline day - and that Roy Hodgson is delighted that Roy Hodgson strong recommendation paid off for both Arsenal and Welbeck.
article_snippet: Arsene Wenger has since said that Arsene Wenger only appreciated quite how good a player Welbeck was after seeing Arsene Wenger close up every day in training - and Roy Hodgson says Arsene Wenger gave similar feedback to the Arsenal manager when Arsene Wenger was weighing up whether to buy Welbeck or not last August.
article_snippet: Roy Hodgson said: 'Arsene Wenger and I speak more often than most managers as Roy Hodgson always comes up to the directors' box at Arsenal and I speak to Roy Hodgson very often.
article_snippet: Arsene Wenger and Roy Hodgson in the director's box at the Emirates Stadium . '
highlights_snippet: Roy Hodgson said Arsene Wenger phoned for advice before the signing .