According to The Athletic, Chelsea has reached an agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion on the deal to recruit striker Joao Pedro for a fee of over £ 50 million.
Chelsea spent more than £ 50 million to recruit Joao Pedro
The Stamford Bridge team has also agreed on personal terms with the Brazilian player, signing a long -term contract until 2032.
Joao Pedro, 23, once received attention from Newcastle United, but he just wanted to join Chelsea. Therefore, Newcastle is forced to search for other targets in the transfer market.
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Currently, medical examination procedures are being scheduled. If completed smoothly, Pedro will join the Chelsea squad to attend the FIFA Club World Cup on the US. The addition of Pedro helps Chelsea have more depth to the attack in the context of coach Enzo Maresca wants to increase the fire for the team.
Earlier, the West London team recruited Liam Delap from Ipswich Town and was negotiating to have Jamie Bynoe-Gittens from Borussia Dortmund. However, the decision to pursue Pedro caused a lot of controversy, especially in the context of Chelsea having a serious discipline problem.
Pedro carried a “record” of concern: used to be suspended for 3 matches for violence and sticking to the scuffle with teammate Jan Paul Van Hecke in a training session. He also had many other controversial situations but was not punished.
Chelsea is currently the team receiving the most yellow cards in the Premier League last season. Names like Nicolas Jackson or Rece James all need to significantly improve the attitude of competition. The addition of an impulsive player like Pedro is clearly a gamble.
Notably, Pedro is expected to replace Christopher Nkunku, a player who is not in Chelsea's main plan. While the team needs to restructure the squad and liquidate the personnel, they continue to spend more than £ 50 million for a player who has no clear position.
“They are relatively similar,” Enzo Maresca commented like that about Liam Delap and Nicolas Jackson last week, but no one cares about that detail. Because at this time, a smoldering competition is gradually heating up: between Delap and Jackson, only one person will be retained, the other is more likely to leave in the form of loan. It is the harsh reality in Chelsea and everyone understands the rules.
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