Chelsea have agreed a deal price a complete of £60 million ($82m) for Brighton striker João Pedro, sources have advised ESPN.
The 23-year-old had attracted curiosity from Newcastle however most well-liked a transfer to Stamford Bridge and talks with Chelsea developed shortly this week.
Sources have advised ESPN that Pedro has agreed phrases on a seven-year contract in a deal that features a £55m preliminary payment with £5m in potential add-ons.
The deal additionally features a clause for Brighton to obtain a proportion of any future switch payment.
Pedro will endure a medical within the subsequent couple of days with the intention of being registered in time to participate in Chelsea’s Membership World Cup marketing campaign.
FIFA guidelines dictate that as much as two gamers could be added earlier than Thursday’s deadline. Chelsea face a quarterfinal tie towards Palmeiras in Philadelphia on Friday.
The Brazil ahead could be included however one other imminent new signing, Jamie Gittens, can not as a result of he already performed for Borussia Dortmund within the group stage and is cup-tied.
Pedro and Gittens would be a part of Liam Delap — who signed earlier this month for £30m from Ipswich City — in reshaping Chelsea’s ahead line and improve the chance Christopher Nkunku will go away the membership.
Nkunku hoped for a transfer to Bayern Munich in January however talks broke down and the Bundesliga membership are but to revive their curiosity.