Overview
- The extension comes via activation of a 12‑month option, keeping the 35‑year‑old at Brighton until June 2027.
- Welbeck leads the club with 11 goals in 30 appearances this season, scoring in his last two matches including the winner against Nottingham Forest.
- He has hit double figures for Premier League goals in back‑to‑back seasons, joining Glenn Murray as the only Brighton players to do so.
- His form has revived talk of an England return, with Thomas Tuchel previously saying he seriously considered selecting Welbeck before the November qualifiers.
- Mikel Arteta praised his former teammate ahead of Arsenal’s meeting with Brighton, calling Welbeck a top professional who “has everything” as a No 9.