Transfer news: Welbeck joins Chelsea, Brentford complete record Sangaré deal

35-year-old Brighton striker Welbeck seals £5m moveMali international Sangaré joins Bees for reported £39mChelsea signed Brighton’s veteran striker Danny Welbeck in a deal worth a reported £5m. Welbeck has agreed a two-year contract, and will link up with Xabi Alonso’s squad on their pre-season tour.The 35-year-old’s move to Stamford Bridge is a break from Chelsea’s policy of signing younger players with the potential to be developed. It is the first time they have paid a transfer fee for a player over the age of 26 since they signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona in 2022 when the striker was 33. Continue reading...