The season in the strongest European leagues has not even ended, and we already have the first transfer “bomb”. Brighton has opened the summer market with the agreed purchase of Watford striker Joao Pedro. For years, Brighton has been an example to numerous Premier League clubs (and beyond) of how a football club should do business, but in the south of England, they realized that they would have to increase their investment if they wanted to ‘catch up’ with the leading teams on the Island. This is clearly shown by the amount of money that the leaders of the Seagulls have invested in bringing the 20-year-old Brazilian forward because, according to the English media, Watford will collect close to 35,000,000 euros.We are delighted to announced that the club has agreed to sign forward Joao Pedro from Watford for undisclosed terms. 🇧🇷🤝 @FirstTouchGames // #BHAFC 🔵⚪️— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) May 5, 2023 Pedro, who signed a five-year contract with Brighton, will thus become the club’s record purchase from the Falmer Stadium, having taken over the flattering title from Adam Webster, who was paid to Bristol City for just over 22 million three years ago. When it comes to Watford’s outgoing transfers, the London club only earned more from the sale of Richarlison to Everton (about 39 million euros). The impression is that Brighton may have overpaid for Pedro, as this is a guy who scored just three goals in 28 Premier League games last season. However, it should be noted that already last summer, Milan, Newcastle and Everton inquired about the attacker from Fluminense, and Pedro confirmed his talent this season with 11 goals and four assists in 37 matches.🚨 BREAKING: Liverpool midfielder James Milner WILL join Brighton on a free transfer this summer. #lfc [neil jones – goal]Liverpool Legend. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/fKBplgCXSf— Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) May 4, 2023 Brighton currently has four strikers in their squad, but it seems they still needed one more. Danny Welbeck will turn 33 in November, Denis Undav has not convinced that he has the quality to be a starting point guard, while Ivan Ferguson, despite the enormous talent he possesses, can hardly play a full season at only 18 years old, especially if Brighton secures the historical placement in Europe. Pedro arrived at Watford from Fluminense in January 2020 for over 11 million euros, and for the Hornets, he scored 24 goals and registered nine assists in 109 games. Apart from Pedro, James Milner is also coming to Brighton as a free agent from Liverpool.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 35Saturday17.00: (3.05) Wolverhampton (3.30) Aston Villa (2.60)17.00: (3.30) Bournemouth (3.50) Chelsea (2.35)17.00: (1.89) Tottenham (3.50) Crystal Palace (4.40)17.00: (1.21) Man.City (8.00) Leeds (14.0)19.30: (1.52) Liverpool (4.40) Brentford (6.75)Sunday18.30: (2.55) Newcastle (3.50) Arsenal (2.95)21.00: (3.60) West Ham (3.60) Man.Utd. (2.19)Monday17.00: (2.70) Fulham (3.35) Leicester (2.68)19.30: (1.40) Brighton (5.20) Everton (10.0)22.00: (2.19) Nott.Forest (3.35) Southampton (3.45)***odds are subject to change***
