Brighton’s Joao Pedro to Join Chelsea in £60m Transfer

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Brighton forward Joao Pedro is set to join Chelsea after they agreed a £60 million deal.

The Brazilian international is expected to be at Stamford Bridge as the club face Palmeiras in the Club World Cup quarter-finals on Friday.

The 23-year-old Pedro, who joined Brighton for a then club record £30 million from Watford two years ago, scored 30 goals in 70 appearances for the Seagulls.

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Dropped

He missed Brighton’s final two matches of the season after being dropped due to a training ground altercation with team-mate Jan Paul van Hecke.

FIFA has given clubs involved in the Club World Cup knockout phase until July 3 to register new players for the tournament.

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