Chelsea first identified the Brazilian as a player they wanted to sign this summer in January and he was keen to be in London

Enzo Maresca hailed Joao Pedro’s matchwinning Chelsea debut after the new signing from Brighton scored the goals that secured a place in the Club World Cup final. The Blues will take on either Real Madrid or reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday’s showpiece after they continued their fine form in the competition with a

Joao Pedro has joined Chelsea from Brighton to continue the Premier League club’s lavish spending under American owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.