Chelsea person confirmed the signing of striker Danny Welbeck from Brighton.
The erstwhile Manchester United and Arsenal forward, 35, has signed a two-year woody astatine Stamford Bridge. Neither nine person said what the transportation interest is.
Welbeck scored a career-high 13 league goals successful 37 games for Brighton past season, with lone 3 English players scoring much successful the Premier League.
He becomes Chelsea's 3rd signing of the summer, pursuing Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa and Marco Palestra from Atalanta.
"When you perceive of the involvement from Chelsea, it's thing that fills you with specified immense pride," said Welbeck.
"I cognize a fewer of the boys already and I've had fantastic conversations with the manager and already consciousness that connection.
"I've got that occurrence successful my belly and I'm acceptable to springiness it everything for this nine to marque everyone astatine Chelsea, and the supporters, proud."
Welbeck represents a alteration successful transportation strategy from Chelsea's owners, who person predominantly looked to motion younger players since their takeover successful 2022.
His accomplishment besides raises question marks astir the aboriginal of Chelsea's different centre-forward options.
Joao Pedro is regarded arsenic the club's first-choice option, portion they besides person Liam Delap, Emmanuel Emegha, Marc Guiu and Nicolas Jackson connected their books.
Welbeck started his vocation astatine Manchester United and signed for Arsenal successful a £16m woody successful 2014.
He spent 5 years successful northbound London earlier joining Watford, moving to Brighton successful 2020 aft a azygous play with the Hornets.
Welbeck has scored 16 times successful 42 appearances for England. His past headdress came successful 2018 and helium was overlooked for a spot successful Thomas Tuchel's 2026 World Cup squad.
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