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Chelsea Complete Signing Of Brazilian Star Joao Pedro

Chelsea have completed another huge signing, this time of Brazilian star Joao Pedro from Premier League side Brighton for a fee in excess of £50 Million. The London side has been extremely involved in transfer markets since American businessman Todd Boehly took over as the chairman and co-owner of the Chelsea football club on 30th May 2022, after Russian business oligarch Roman Abramovich was forced to sell the club. The English club has since been looking to rebuild the club and signed a plethora of players thanks to the injunction of new cash from the club’s sale. This article talks about Brazilian star Joao Pedro becoming the latest on the huge list of signings made by Chelsea.

Chelsea Sign Brazilian Star Joao Pedro

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Chelsea have been signing players left, right, and centre since the summer transfer window of 2022 in a bid to try and rebuild the team. The club, under the leadership of Todd Boehly, has decided to buy top young prospects who may develop into some of the best players in the world. The club has decided that the future is more important than the present and wants to build a super team for the future, one that has incredible players in every position. The Blues have already signed various top players on long-term contracts, and while their plan seems to be haphazard, the club believes in their plan, and Joao Pedro’s signing is on the same lines.

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Joao Pedro’s professional career began when he was promoted to the first team of Brazilian football club Fluminense. The very next season, after the talented youngster made his debut, he was bought by the English club Watford. He arrived at Watford as a relatively unknown teenage prospect from Fluminense, and even though the Hornets faced relegation battles and instability, Pedro’s quality started to shine. His talent was very clear to see, and while he was relegated with Watford, there was no doubt that sooner or later, some top team would make a move to sign him. Pedro was afforded this chance when he was signed by Premier League side Brighton ahead of the 2023/24 season.

🚨💙 BREAKING: João Pedro to Chelsea, here we go! Agreement done club to club for fee in excess of £50m.

João will travel on Tuesday for medical tests and contract signing, ready for FIFA Club World Cup. pic.twitter.com/9jRLnKvlpF

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 29, 2025

Pedro had a tough start to life at Brighton and had to fight to make the first team spot his own. However, his 2024/25 season was simply incredible, and he ended up being Brighton’s standout performer in that season. While Joao Pedro has been playing in England for quite a while now, he is still just 23 years old, and his talent and performances caught the eye of one of the top English sides, Chelsea. Given his performances in the last season and his young age, Brighton were able to extract a transfer fee of more than £50 million from Chelsea, who were happy to pay this in exchange for securing Joao Pedro’s services.

One of Pedro’s biggest strengths is his versatility, something Chelsea cherishes dearly. He’s not a traditional No. 9, though he can play there. He’s also not a classic winger. He thrives as a second striker or a false nine, someone who can drift between the lines, create chances, and pull defenders out of position. His intelligence off the ball, combined with his technical skill, should make him a valuable asset in Maresca’s intricate system. Only time will tell if this move will be good for Joao Pedro and for Chelsea, but on paper, this seems to be a very good move for both. The player, the club, and the Brazilian will hope to become Chelsea’s star attacker.

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