Joao Pedro looks set to complete a transfer from Brighton to Chelsea, so who is the Brazilian striker making his way to Stamford Bridge?
Pedro impressed for Brighton last season, but is still relatively young and inexperienced, while he’ll also face plenty of competition for a place in Enzo Maresca’s team next season.
So, read on find out more about Pedro and how he might fit in at Chelsea…
Who is Joao Pedro? Background and early career
Pedro was born in Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo in 2001 and joined the youth system of Fluminense by the time he was aged just 10 years old.
Pedro was with Fluminense for eight years in total, but didn’t spend that long in their first-team, appearing 37 times in total, scoring ten goals.
Considered a real prodigy at the age of just 17, Watford moved quickly to ensure they signed him before he’d even made his senior debut for Fluminense.
Pedro linked up with Watford in 2019, and went on to play 109 games for the club, scoring a total of 24 goals in both the Premier League and the Championship.
Pedro then joined Brighton in 2023, for a fee reported to be £30m by BBC Sport at the time, while the Athletic now report that he’s close to joining Chelsea.
Joao Pedro in action for Brighton (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Joao Pedro statistics and playing style
As we’ve seen from Pedro at Brighton, he can play a variety of attacking roles, but seems most at home as a central striker, or as more of a false-nine.
The 23-year-old’s best work seems to come centrally, but he’s also filled in on the left-hand side at times, so might end up being an option in that position as well.
Joao Pedro doesn’t need goals and assists to affect games, he is ahead of everyone else.
Pure Footballer who can cover any position on the pitch, he is ridiculous on the ball, works hard off it.
Chelsea improve massively with him.pic.twitter.com/Ic4DdY64ZT
— Zeno (@CFCZeno) June 29, 2025
Pedro scored a total of 30 goals in 70 games for Brighton, which…
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