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Chelsea concluded an agreement of a value of up to 60 million pounds sterling for the striker of Brighton Joao Pedro.
The 23-year-old agreed with Chelsea for a seven-year contract and will fly from Brazil to the United States to have a medical and join Enzo Maresca during the club World Cup.
Pedro will be able to play for Chelsea at the tournament, because the clubs are allowed to record the players between June 27 and July 3.
This means that the Brazilian international could make his debut in Chelsea in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup with Pedro potentially available to face Palmeiras on Friday in Philadelphia, with a kick-off at 2 am in the United Kingdom in the first hours of Saturday.
This decision for Pedro comes with Chelsea having good relations with Brighton, who has a sales clause in the agreement.
The blues considers Pedro as a versatile attacker who can play as n ° 9 and through the front line.
Newcastle was also interested in Pedro and had approximately 50 million pounds sterling last week. It is understood that Pedro wanted to play for Chelsea.
Watford, who sold Pedro to Brighton for 35 million pounds sterling in 2023, will be due to 20% of the benefit of this agreement.
Chelsea is also about to sign Jamie Gittens from Dortmund. Gittens will sign a seven -year contract at Chélat After completing his medical. The costs to sign the 20 -year -old man should be 65 million euros (55.5 million pounds sterling).
Gittens will not be allowed to play for Chelsea at the Club World Cup after having already appeared in Borussia Dortmund first group match against Vague.
James Savundra and Elliot Cook by Sky Sports News:
Brighton had no intention of selling Pedro in this window, but was aware of the interest of the Premier League.
The 23 -year -old ambition to play at the highest level of European football was no secret, and he is also eager to get firmly on the photo of the World Cup next summer.
Brighton will continue to sell players when they consider him the right time for themselves and for the player – as long as the value is equal. They will not support if their value is filled.
After Pedro was sent against Brentford and was involved in an altercation of a training group with Jan Paul Van Hecke, it seemed that a release this summer could occur.
Although it is not considered a disorder worker, incidents are not well lowered internally. Pedro moved to Brighton de Watford in May 2023 and has 40 goal contributions in all competitions at 70 games.
He was the top scorer of the Europa League group phase during the 2023/24 season, including a late winner against Marseille to help the club qualify for group phases.
Chelsea fees represent a significant profit on a player who helped the club reach a top 10 last season and who was also their top scorer in his first campaign in Europe.
The club will wait for its time when it comes to assessing its options. Their existing options already include the Georgino Rutter registration signature, Danny Welbeck, Evan Ferguson and the new signature of Charalampos Kostoulas – that the club has extremely high hopes.
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