Arsenal is one of the clubs that are interested in signing Brighton striker Joao Pedro and the Seagulls are willing to sell the 23-year-old for a fee of around £ 70 million
Brighton is said to be willing to cash in on striker Joao Pedro if they receive an offer worth £ 70 million. Pedro has impressed since he came to Brighton from Watford in 2023 and has delivered 30 goals in 70 performances in all competitions.
The 23-year-old scored ten Premier League goals last season, making him the joint top scorer of Brighton next to Kaoru Mitoma and Danny Welbeck. The shape of Pedro has given him admirers in the Premier League, with Arsenal among those who are considering a movement for the Brazilian.
Arsenal is on the market for attacking reinforcements this summer and the co-chairman of the club, Josh Kroenke, has sworn Mikel Arteta to support this summer. “We are planning to invest to go behind and do better the next season,” said Kroenke.
“We are pleased that we have our sports director, Andrea [Berta]who will play an important role in this. He is part of a united and strong team, supported by the board, which are crystal clear on exactly what we have to do and the way we want to do it. In the right way. The Arsenal Way. “
To a report from the Sun, Brighton is open to the sale of Pedro, but will only entertain offers around £ 70 million. Pedro is under contract until 2028, which means that Brighton is not busy selling.
The report adds that Newcastle, Liverpool and Aston Villa also like to sign the attacker. Pedro was in the center of some controversy last season after he was portrayed by manager Fabian Hurzeler after a failure with teammate Jan Paul van Hecke.
“With Joao we had a small problem in training, a type that is not unusual from time to time at all football clubs,” said Hurzeler prior to the last match of Brighton of the season. “We dealt with it internally and the case is closed.
“Joao is an incredible football player, he is a match winner for us and he is a great player and that is why we have invested in him. But there are principles, there are values that are non-conservable that count for everyone.
“I don't make compromises. I am sure that Joao is still a young player, there is still a lot of potential where he will grow. I am sure he will learn from this and return stronger next season.
I really look forward to seeing him renewed and revived and new life in our team. That is all I would say to this. The only thing is how we deal with it as a football club, how we deal with it as a team. “