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

Transfer news: Welbeck joins Chelsea, Brentford complete record Sangaré deal
Football | The Guardian

35-year-old Brighton striker Welbeck seals £5m move Mali international Sangaré joins Bees for reported £39m Chelsea have 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

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