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Joao Pedro has been playing successful England since joining Watford from Fluminense successful 2020
Ben Collins
BBC Sport journalist
Joao Pedro could play successful Chelsea's Club World Cup crippled with Palmeiras aft completing his determination from Brighton.
The Brazil guardant has signed a seven-year declaration successful a deal worthy £60m.
The 23-year-old flew from his homeland to the United States to acquisition a aesculapian and is present disposable to play successful Saturday's quarter-final against Palmeiras (02:00 BST) successful Philadelphia.
The Fluminense younker merchandise scored 30 goals successful 70 games for Brighton aft joining from Watford successful 2023 for conscionable nether £30m, which astatine the clip was a club-record fee.
Chelsea person besides had a £55m bid for English winger Jamie Gittens accepted by Borussia Dortmund.
But the 20-year-old would beryllium incapable to play for the Blues successful the Club World Cup due to the fact that helium has already appeared successful the tourney for Dortmund.
Liam Delap, Mamadou Sarr and Dario Essugo joined the nine earlier the tourney and were each registered successful clip for the radical stage.
More to follow.
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