Chelsea have reached an agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign Joao Pedro. The 23-year-old Brazilian was targeted by Chelsea and Newcastle United but he only wanted to join the west London side.

Chelsea have agreed a deal worth 60 million pounds ($82.27 million) to sign Brighton & Hove Albion forward Joao Pedro, British media outlets reported on Sunday.

The talk around Chelsea’s supposed interest in João Pedro has suddenly become very serious very quickly, with The Athletic reporting today (Sunday) that we have agreed a transfer with Brighton & Hove Albion for a fee “in excess of £50million”.