{"id":9509,"date":"2025-06-29T06:52:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T10:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/29\/after-gitens-chelsea-step-up-their-pursuit-of-incredible-premier-league-stars\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T06:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T10:52:58","slug":"after-gitens-chelsea-step-up-their-pursuit-of-incredible-premier-league-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/29\/after-gitens-chelsea-step-up-their-pursuit-of-incredible-premier-league-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"After Gitens: Chelsea step up their pursuit of &#8220;incredible&#8221; Premier League stars"},"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\/06\/29\/after-gitens-chelsea-step-up-their-pursuit-of-incredible-premier-league-stars\/#Chelsea_was_involved_in_Joan_Pedros_talks_with_Brighton\" >Chelsea was involved in Joan Pedro&#8217;s talks with Brighton<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/29\/after-gitens-chelsea-step-up-their-pursuit-of-incredible-premier-league-stars\/#Pedro_wants_to_leave_Brighton_for_an_ambitious_move\" >Pedro wants to leave Brighton for an ambitious move<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea shifted the focus of the move to securing the signature of Brazilian forward Joa Pedro from Brighton &#038; Hove Albion, and shod up negotiations to add more firepower to the offense following the capture of Jamie Vino Giton.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bruce completed his signature yesterday for Binh E Gitong, marking a statement of intent from Chelsea and continuing to refresh his offensive options.<\/p>\n<p>Transfer News expert Fabrizio Romano reports that Bruce is making yet another offensive move in the transfer market by bruce his efforts to sign Brighton attackers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chelsea_was_involved_in_Joan_Pedros_talks_with_Brighton\"><\/span>Chelsea was involved in Joan Pedro&#8217;s talks with Brighton<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Consultations with Brighton are progressing, and Chelsea wants to move quickly to secure the 23-year-old, impressed in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United also expressed strong interest in Pedro and has submitted two offers to Brazilians in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle remains enthusiastic, but faces a difficult battle with Chelsea, moving forward in negotiations and trying to finalise the deal before the competition gets even stronger.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pedro_wants_to_leave_Brighton_for_an_ambitious_move\"><\/span>Pedro wants to leave Brighton for an ambitious move<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joao Pedro of Brighton (Photo: Mike Hewitt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brighton is reluctant to lose Pedro, but is ready to engage in debate if Chelsea meets financial demands and recognizes the player&#8217;s ambition to take the next step in his career.<\/p>\n<p>Pedro represents not only his current signature but also investment in potentially high ceiling players, providing the Brazilians with the ability to manipulate beyond the frontline, providing versatility for manager Enzo Maresca.<\/p>\n<p>South America is described as an &#8220;incredible&#8221; football player by Brighton manager Fabian Hazeler.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;He said he could leave&#8221; &#8211; \u200b\u200bJournalist name Chelsea is ready to sell this summer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea shifted the focus of the move to securing the signature of Brazilian forward Joa Pedro from Brighton &#038; Hove Albion, and shod up negotiations to add more firepower to the offense following the capture of Jamie Vino Giton. 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