{"id":3908,"date":"2025-05-20T19:26:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T19:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/the-100-million-star-wants-to-join-chelsea\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T19:26:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T19:26:58","slug":"the-100-million-star-wants-to-join-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/the-100-million-star-wants-to-join-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u00a3100 million star wants to join Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/the-100-million-star-wants-to-join-chelsea\/#Chelsea_Delap_Alternative\" >Chelsea Delap Alternative<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/the-100-million-star-wants-to-join-chelsea\/#Transfer_focus\" >Transfer focus<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/the-100-million-star-wants-to-join-chelsea\/#How_Joao_Pedro_compares_to_Liam_Delap\" >How Joao Pedro compares to Liam Delap<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/the-100-million-star-wants-to-join-chelsea\/#Maresca_finally_has_to_bin_a_30_million_Chelsea_flop_that_earns_more_than_Sesco\" >Maresca finally has to bin a \u00a330 million Chelsea flop that earns more than Sesco<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Chelsea is one aspect that can benefit from the early transfer window before the Club World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Not injecting Ads due to No-Ads mode. --><!-- Not injecting Ads due to No-Ads mode. --><\/p>\n<p>The Blues are competing in the United States&#8217; new look 32 team competition at the end of the season, allowing them to aim to strengthen their teams before competition in the first transfer window at the beginning of June.<\/p>\n<p>    It is Liam Dellup that Chelsea links with the signature. The Ipswichtown striker will certainly leave the club this summer, considering he has a \u00a330 million release clause.<\/p>\n<p>However, recent reports from Football Insider suggest that Manchester United is a &#8220;pole position&#8221; signing the British.<\/p>\n<p>    Bruce clearly wants to sign a new striker this season. If you missed Dellup, there is an alternative name in the list.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Not injecting Ads due to No-Ads mode. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chelsea-rsquo-s-delap-alternative\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chelsea_Delap_Alternative\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Chelsea Delap Alternative <\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, if West London outfits miss Dellup this summer, one of their alternative options is Brighton and Hove Albion attacker Joa Opedro.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  tag medium  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"6c9b-43e9-85f47c3264df\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"w-img \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transfer_focus\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\t\tTransfer focus<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-description\">Mega Money deals, controversial moves, famous flops. This is the home of transfer news and opinions across Football FanCust.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After an impressive season from the Brazilians, he is linked to travelling from the South Coast.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from Football Insider, Seagulls attackers are players &#8220;they saw&#8221; this summer, potentially transferring cards.<\/p>\n<p>Mick Brown&#8217;s former chief scout of Man United says he heard Pedro &#8220;he told people around him about the movement, and that he&#8217;s probably interested in Chelsea this summer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    But this is not a cheap deal. Football insiders suggest he is worth \u00a370 million, but a report from TeamTalk last week said that the Gulls wanted \u00a3100 million from their talisman attackers.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-joao-pedro-compares-to-liam-delap\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Joao_Pedro_compares_to_Liam_Delap\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>How Joao Pedro compares to Liam Delap<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It was a powerful campaign for both Brighton and Pedro. He continued his excellent form on the South Coast after a strong debut year.<\/p>\n<p>    He played in 27 Premier Leagues this season, with the Brazilian managing 10 goals and six assists. After playing 1,953 minutes with the Seagull, he averaged goal involvement every 122 minutes. As analyst and author Dougie Critchley said, he is a &#8220;special&#8221; player.<\/p>\n<p>Another thing that really stands out about the 23-year-old is his ability to acquire important goals against some of the league&#8217;s biggest teams. In this term, he found the second time behind the net against Arsenal, Man United and Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>If Bruce actually signed Pedro to Dellup as an alternative to Dellup, he would certainly bring more to the table in terms of his all-around contribution than the 22-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>It was an impressive season for Stoke cult hero Rory&#8217;s son, given that he scored 12 goals in his debut Premier League tenure.<\/p>\n<p>But Brighton&#8217;s attackers were certainly true creative forces, and in many ways more so than Dellup. Pedro has registered six assists compared to the former Man City Player two, suggesting he is involved in overall play.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, statistics via FBREF suggest that the Brazilian brings more to his general play table than the British. For example, compared to each game in each game of Ipswichstar, he averages 1.39 key passes and 3.61 progressive passes per 90 minutes and 3.61 progressive passes per 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"center\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Key statistics for Pedro and Dellup were compared<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Condition (per 90)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Pedro<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Delap<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Key Pass<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>1.39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>0.73<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Progressive Pass<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>3.61<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>1.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Progressive Carry<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>3.06<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>2.10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Goal Creation Action<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>0.45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>0.25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Goals and Assistance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>0.74<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>0.49<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Statistics from fbref<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>There is no doubt that the deal signing Delap is better in terms of cost, with a difference of \u00a3700 million. But the \u00a3100 million they have to invest in Pedro might be worth it given that he is better than the British in his overall play.<\/p>\n<p>    At 23, he has plenty of time to develop in front of goals and become even more clinical. Plus, he already knows how to create opportunities and play his teammates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"3407-4d4a-8388855d7d7f\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"w-img \"><\/div>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maresca_finally_has_to_bin_a_30_million_Chelsea_flop_that_earns_more_than_Sesco\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tMaresca finally has to bin a \u00a330 million Chelsea flop that earns more than Sesco<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Chelsea must move to several players when the transfer window opens<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea is one aspect that can benefit from the early transfer window before the Club World Cup. The Blues are competing in the United States&#8217; new look 32 team competition at the end of the season, allowing them to aim to strengthen their teams before competition in the first transfer window at the beginning of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[200,40,199,73,86],"class_list":{"0":"post-3908","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-chelsea","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-join","11":"tag-million","12":"tag-star"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3908\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}