Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Brazilian star Joao Pedro from Brighton, who joins the Blues on a £60million deal.
Enzo Maresca’s latest acquisition Pedro, the 23-year-old forward, flew from Brazil to the United States on Sunday night to meet his new team-mates and hold his medical ahead of signing officially.
The Blues announced the signing with a video of the former Brighton forward doing keepy-uppies on a beach against some Brazilian jazz music, with the words: ‘Welcome to Chelsea, Joao Pedro.’
Chelsea are currently bidding to win the first of the newly-expanded Club World Cups, taking on Brazilian side Palmeiras in the quarter-finals having seen off Benfica in extra time in the last 16.
However, Pedro is now eligible to feature in that match after penning terms on what is thought to be an eight-year deal.
‘Everyone knows this is a big club with a great history,’ said Pedro of his new club.
‘They had brilliant players in the past and have brilliant players now, so I am excited to join and you know when you are a Chelsea player you must think one thing – win.’
Pedro was one of Brighton’s brightest stars in the last two seasons after joining the Seagulls from Watford back in 2023.
In that period he managed 30 goals and 10 assists in just 70 appearances, picking up admiring glances from Chelsea among others for his impressive displays.
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