Brighton & Hove Albion has a new record shopping. On Friday, the Premier League club confirmed the signing of João Pedro, who is coming to the new season from Watford FC. The 21-year-old Brazilian has signed a contract until the summer of 2028.
Loud Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano the “Seagulls” pay a transfer fee of 30 million pounds – the equivalent of around 34.2 million euros – for the offensive player. A new signing from the club has never been more expensive, so far Enock Mwepu had held the record with his EUR 23 million move from RB Salzburg in the summer of 2021. A higher sum was only paid for two players from the championship (for statistics).
“João has been a target of ours for a long time and he has also attracted a lot of interest from all over Europe. We are therefore delighted to have reached an agreement with an important new signing for the club ahead of the start of the summer window and it’s great for João to be able to focus on the new season,” said Brighton technical director David Weir.
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Transfer fee: €7.2 million (obligatory purchase) (In this gallery, arrivals and departures are taken into account and listed according to market value or transfer fee, whichever is higher. As of May 3, 2023)
Gianluca Caprari | Hellas Verona -> AC Monza | Market value: €9 million
João Pedro arrives in southern England with the recommendation of 11 goals and four assists in 35 Championship games in 2022/23. Brighton are on course for the Europa League in the Premier League, but are sixth in the table with four games to go but are just a point ahead of Aston Villa in eighth place (to the table).
We are delighted to announce that the club has agreed to sign forward Joao Pedro from Watford for undisclosed terms.
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