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Chelsea, Brentford, Bournemouth make £5 m, £39 m, £25 m signings

8/1/2026

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Chelsea have signed Brighton striker Danny Welbeck for £5 million on a two-year contract, making him the first Chelsea player over 26 bought for a fee since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2022.
Brentford have paid a club-record £39 million for Mali international defender Mamadou Sangaré from Lens on a five-year deal with an optional sixth year.
Bournemouth have acquired 22-year-old defender António Silva from Benfica for around £25 million, marking manager Marco Rose’s second summer signing.

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Chelsea have signed Brighton striker Danny Welbeck for £5 million on a two-year contract, making him the first Chelsea player over 26 bought for a fee since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2022.
Brentford have paid a club-record £39 million for Mali international defender Mamadou Sangaré from Lens on a five-year deal with an optional sixth year.
Bournemouth have acquired 22-year-old defender António Silva from Benfica for around £25 million, marking manager Marco Rose’s second summer signing.