Chelsea's new £60m striker Joao Pedro has joined from Brighton and Hove Albion after missing the Seagulls' final two games of the season following a training ground bust-up with ex-team-mate Jan ...

The Brazilian has become the latest Brighton employee to join Chelsea. But is the feeling different this time?

Sources have told ESPN that Chelsea agreed a deal worth a total of £60 million ($82m) with Brighton for the forward's transfer. The 23-year-old has signed an eight-year deal at Stamford Bridge and could make his Chelsea debut in their Club World Cup quarterfinal tie against Palmeiras on Friday.

Assuming Caicedo overcomes an ankle injury, there should be a fourth Albion alumnus starting Sunday’s final: the £25m goalkeeper Robert Sanchez looks proof of Brighton’s ability to negotiate high fees when selling,

João Pedro scored two stunning goals to help Chelsea beat Thiago Silva's Fluminense and reach the Club World Cup finalIt was the Brazilian's first start for Chelsea since completing a KSh 10.2 billion move from Brighton and Hove Albion seven days agoRather interestingly,

Chelsea's latest shiny new toy glistened on debut in the sweltering Philadelphia air during the Blues' 2-1 win over Palmeiras, and he repeated the trick on Tuesday night against former club Fluminense, sending Enzo Maresca 's men on their way to a comfortable win with a sumptuous curling effort after 18 minutes.

Brighton’s summer began with a flourish of arrivals but is now shifting towards necessary exits. Joao Pedro’s high-profile switch to Chelsea, just a year after his club-record arrival, marks a turning point in Brighton’s transfer window. Head coach Fabian Hürzeler has welcomed six new faces, yet the emphasis is already turning towards balance.

With Joao Pedro now at Chelsea, the Seagulls have invested in an 18-year-old striker, Charalampos Kostoulas, as his long-term replacement.‌The real surprise is that they have spent more than £30m on this kid from Olympiakos.