Enzo Maresca and Joao Pedro (Photograph by Molly Darlington – UEFA/UEFA through Getty Photographs, Shaun Brooks – CameraSport through Getty Photographs)
Chelsea are out there for a brand new striker this summer time, and one in all their main targets is Brighton’s Joao Pedro. The 23-year-old has scored 30 objectives throughout his two seasons on the Seagulls, and he might make the subsequent step in his profession in the course of the upcoming switch window.
Having been left unhappy by the performances of Nicolas Jackson over the has couple of years, Chelsea are able to make their transfer for a brand new quantity 9. They’ve been strongly linked with Ipswich’s Liam Delap, however now Pedro has amassed as a powerful candidate to grow to be the most recent Brighton participant to move to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea able to make player-plus-cash supply for Joao Pedro
As reported by the Every day Mail, Chelsea are exploring a summer time deal for Pedro, who has additionally attracted curiosity from the likes of Liverpool, Newcastle and Aston Villa. They’re prepared to submit a suggestion of £50m to Brighton, and if that isn’t sufficient, there may be additionally the potential for gamers going within the different path as a part of a attainable settlement.
Pedro has established himself as a high quality striker during the last couple of seasons at Brighton, though his purpose tally has been considerably inflated by penalties – which he wouldn’t be on at Chelsea as a result of presence of Cole Palmer. As such, they may very well be some doubts from supporters about the potential for him being their new beginning quantity 9.
Nonetheless, Pedro ought to be an improve on Jackson, and his arrival would nonetheless permit for one more striker to be introduced in as he can even play on the left wing – which is one other place that Chelsea need to strengthen in. For now, it stays to be seen whether or not a suggestion is shipped to Brighton, and likewise whether or not it will be sufficient for an settlement to happen.
