Danny Welbeck’s fired-up rant about Chelsea following Brighton win last season comes back to haunt him as it goes viral

DANNY WELBECK is set to join Chelsea just THREE MONTHS after talking up their “fierce” rivalry with Brighton. Welbeck, 35, is in line to become a shock signing for the Blues, who are intent on adding more experience to Xabi Alonso‘s squad. Danny Welbeck talked up the rivalry between Brighton and Chelsea in April Credit: Sky Sports A deal has been agreed with Brighton, and Welbeck will undergo a medical before joining up with Chelsea‘s pre-season tour in Hong Kong. Former England striker Welbeck has played the best football of his career on the South Coast, scoring 51 goals in 201 games. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! But he has risked ruining his relationship with Seagulls fans by ditching them a matter of weeks after admitting there was genuine bad blood between the sides. Chelsea have pinched a whole host of players and staff from Brighton in recent years, including Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Graham Potter and co-sporting director Paul Winstanley. After scoring in a 3-0 win over Chelsea in April, Welbeck said: “Do you know, we feel it as a group in the dressing room. “The fans, they obviously produce that atmosphere. “There have been a lot of ongoings between the two clubs and a lot of stuff has happened. “It all stems from the fans, they produce that amazing atmosphere. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK “When it comes to the pitch we just want to make it a really good game, a really good rivalry, fierce. And we want to fight right to the end with them.” The clip has been viewed over 100,000 times on social media, with Welbeck facing a frosty reception from Brighton fans when Chelsea host them at Stamford Bridge on August 30. The Blues are also working on a deal to sign Jordan Henderson, 36, from Brentford. Henderson has reached an agreement to terminate his contract at the Gtech Community Stadium, which should allow him to follow Welbeck to the Bridge. Comment now