Joao Pedro to Chelsea: £50m+ Deal Agreed
- Chelsea have agreed a fee in excess of £50m to sign forward Joao Pedro from Brighton.
- The 23-year-old is expected to sign a seven-year contract and could be available to play in the Fifa Club World Cup.
- Joao Pedro is flying in from Brazil to conduct a medical in the United States and could make his debut in Friday's quarter-final tie against Palmeiras (BST 02:00)...
Chelsea have agreed a fee in excess of £50m to sign forward Joao Pedro from Brighton.
The 23-year-old is expected to sign a seven-year contract and could be available to play in the Fifa Club World Cup.
Joao Pedro is flying in from Brazil to conduct a medical in the United States and could make his debut in Friday’s quarter-final tie against Palmeiras (BST 02:00) in Philadelphia.
Newcastle were also believed to have been interested in the forward with Brighton known to have rejected two bids from two unnamed Premier League clubs before they agreed terms with Chelsea.
The move follows an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to sign their English winger Jamie Gittens for £55m on Saturday, just hours before Chelsea beat Benfica to reach the last eight of the Club World Cup.
However, the 20-year-old Gittens cannot be involved in the tournament for Enzo Maresca’s side, having already featured for the German club.
Joao Pedro, meanwhile, joins after delivering 30 goals and 10 assists in 70 matches over a two-year spell at Brighton following a then-club record £30m move from Watford in 2023.
Seagulls manager Fabian Hurzeler left him out of their final Premier League match of the season against Tottenham due to a “small issue” .