Chelsea are finalising a transfer for Brighton striker Danny Welbeck after he was given permission to have a medical at Stamford Bridge.
Welbeck, 35, is set to hyperlink up together with his new membership in Hong Kong subsequent week for pre-season as he prepares to signal a two-year contract.
The transfer is a part of new supervisor Xabi Alonso’s recruitment drive so as to add expertise to Chelsea‘s squad, which has been the youngest within the Premier League for the previous two seasons.
Their concentrate on youth has been considered as an element of their incapability to problem persistently for main honours.
Towards the tip of final season’s disappointing marketing campaign, after they completed tenth and received nothing, Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali mentioned their recruitment mannequin wanted a “tweak”.
Since then, Chelsea have made a proposal to reunite Sunderland midfielder Granit Xhaka, 34, with Alonso – they received the Bundesliga title collectively at Bayer Leverkusen in 2024.
They have additionally signed 26-year-old centre-back Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace on a six-year contract, pending an official announcement, whereas talks proceed over a deal for Brentford midfielder Jordan Henderson, 36.
Morgan Rogers, signed for a membership report £117m from Aston Villa earlier this month, can be comparatively skilled, regardless of having simply turned 24.
The membership have additionally signed 21-year-old full-back Marco Palestra from Atalanta.
Welbeck, previously of Manchester United and Arsenal, has hit 90 targets in 400 top-flight appearances – and is the main Premier League scorer at Brighton, who he joined on a free transfer from Watford in 2021.
His arrival would go away Chelsea with six senior strikers on their books as they appear to construct round Joao Pedro and Welbeck, with others accessible for mortgage or sale.
Among those that might depart on both a everlasting deal or mortgage are Nicolas Jackson, Liam Delap and Marc Guiu.
The Blues have additionally introduced in Dutch striker Emmanuel Emegha from sister membership Strasbourg this summer time and he might stay a part of the squad.
