Brighton forward Danny Welbeck has been spending the off-season packing on pounds of lean muscle mass.
Welbeck, for whom big things were forecast during his time as a Manchester United player, has gone on to have a solid Premier League career, while never really setting the world alight.
At Brighton, he’s proven himself to be a useful utility option. As a target man, he is effective in the air and notably good at holding up the ball for the other attacking players.
Of course, playing this role requires a serious amount of strength in order to contend with opposing defenders and ensuring that you can protect the ball at your feet.
Welbeck appears to be embracing his new profile, having spent his summer holidays training to maintain fitness while piling on muscle mass, as he showed in a recent Instagram video.
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His frame is mightily impressive. Whether that will translate into a prosperous season leading Brighton’s forward line is something that only the future can tell us…