Danny Welbeck, who made his senior debut for Manchester United in 2008, is set to join Chelsea after Brighton gave him permission to have a medical at Stamford Bridge. The 35-year-old is expected to link up with his new club in Hong Kong next week for pre-season as he prepares to sign a two-year contract.
The transfer is part of new manager Xabi Alonso's recruitment drive to add experience to Chelsea's squad, which has been the youngest in the Premier League for the past two seasons. The club's emphasis on youth has been viewed as a factor in their inability to challenge consistently for major honours.
Towards the end of last season's disappointing campaign, when Chelsea finished 10th and won nothing, co-owner Behdad Eghbali said the club's recruitment model needed a
