Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has hailed Danny Welbeck as he departs the club, calling it "always sad to see a player and a person of his stature leave," according to BBC News.
Welbeck, 35, joined the Seagulls on a free transfer back in October 2020 and has now completed a move to Chelsea. Over his five-year spell on the south coast, the veteran forward became a key dressing-room figure as well as a reliable contributor on the pitch, with Hurzeler crediting him for setting standards at the club "every day."
While the report doesn't detail the full extent of his influence, Hurzeler's tribute underlines the esteem in which Welbeck was held at Brighton, both as a professional and a mentor to younger players during his time there.
His switch to Chelsea marks a new chapter for the England international, who now joins a Premier League heavyweight after years of steady service at the Amex Stadium — a move Brighton's manager appears to view with a mix of gratitude and reluctance to let him go.