Done deal · 2026

Danny Welbeck completes €6m move to Chelsea

Brighton → Chelsea · €6m · Value €4m · Confirmed

Confirmed 1 Aug 2026

Danny Welbeck, a forward, has completed a move from Brighton to Chelsea for €6m, confirmed 1 Aug 2026. The deal is now settled in Transfer Tracker's Done Deals record.

Who broke it: David Ornstein, 27 Jul 2026, 4 days before completion.

How the deal happened

• Interest · 27 Jul 2026 · David Ornstein, Nizaar Kinsella, Fabrizio Romano
• Talks · 27 Jul 2026 · Ben Jacobs, Nizaar Kinsella, Sky Sports News, Guardian Sport
• Agreed · not reported
• Here we go · 28 Jul 2026 · David Ornstein, Nizaar Kinsella, Ben Jacobs, Fabrizio Romano, Florian Plettenberg, Alfredo Pedulla, BBC Sport
• Signed · 1 Aug 2026 · BBC Sport, Alfredo Pedulla, Nizaar Kinsella

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