Newcastle fear Premier League rivals will hijack £70m Joao Pedro transfer
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Newcastle fear their move for Joao Pedro will be hijacked by Chelsea.

The Champions League Magpies are readying a formal approach to Brighton for Pedro, who is believed to have expressed a desire to leave this summer.

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 27: Joao Pedro of Brighton & Hove Albion during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Brentford FC at Amex Stadium on December 27, 2024 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Crystal Pix/MB Media/Getty Images)

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The Brazilian could be at the centre of a transfer tug-of-warCredit: Getty

However, Newcastle are cautious of being dragged into a bidding war with several other Premier League clubs as well as teams in Europe keen on the Brazilian.

Eddie Howe’s men are particularly concerned about Chelsea, who have made a habit of taking players and managers from the Sussex coast in recent seasons.

Howe has been a long-term admirer of the £70m rated Pedro and tried to sign him before he joined Brighton from Watford in 2023.

The 23-year-old’s willingness to play as a striker, no.10 or out wide appeals to Newcastle manager Howe.

Should Pedro make the switch to Newcastle, he would become the club’s third Brazilian on the books alongside Joelinton and captain Bruno Guimaraes.

Pedro joined Brighton from Watford in May 2023 for a club-record fee of £30m and looks set to make a hefty profit should he depart the Seagulls this summer.

The Brazilian netted an impressive 20 goals from 40 appearances across all competitions in his debut season at Brighton.

Of his 20 strikes, nine were scored in the Premier League, while five came via the FA Cup and an additional six in the Seagulls’ Europa League campaign.

He then reached double figures in the league for the first time in the 2024/25 season with ten Premier League goals.

However, it was not a season without drama.

Pedro enjoyed his best goalscoring return in the Premier League

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Pedro enjoyed his best goalscoring return in the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty

During a clash against Brentford in December, Pedro avoided a red card despite attempting to elbow an opponent.

Pedro looked to race away from Brentford’s Yehor Yarmoliuk, but the Bees midfielder held back his rival by pulling on his shirt.

The act enraged Pedro and he threw an elbow in Yarmoliuk’s direction but missed him completely.

Luckily for the Brazilian, he escaped any punishment as the VAR deemed it was not a red card offence.

Pedro also missed a stretch of five games towards the end of the season.

A red card suspension due to lashing out at Brentford’s Nathan Collins in April accounted for three of the games.

Brighton stand to make a serious profit on what they paid Watford for Pedro

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Brighton stand to make a serious profit on what they paid Watford for Pedro

But he missed the final two games following a training ground row with teammate Jan Paul van Hecke.

Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler confirmed an incident had taken place but tried to downplay the severity of it.

“With Joao we had a small issue in training, a type which isn’t uncommon from time to time in all football clubs,” Hurzeler said in May.

“We dealt with it internally, and the matter is closed.”

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