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Chelsea slammed for 'wasting money' on 'overhyped' Joao Pedro as fans claim Blues have been 'conned again' by Brighton

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<p>Chelsea confirmed the signing of the 23-year-old on an <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/chelsea-confirm-gbp60m-joao-pedro-signing-from-brighton-special-samba-announcement-video/blt446826898115da40#cs6f32abd81da10510" target="_blank">eight-year contract in a £60m ($81.5m) deal</a> on Wednesday. But many football fans are baffled by the decision to spend that much on the Brighton forward, with some saying the Seagulls have "conned" the Blues again.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p><a href="https://x.com/Ben__LFC__/status/1940397320119767411" target="_blank">@Ben__LFC__</a> wrote on X: "£12m per non penalty goal last season, madness. 10 years ago this guys available for £7m based on output."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/BamcheUtd/status/1940395839979221127" target="_blank">@BamcheUtd</a> tweeted: "Brighton conned Chelsea again."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/mcfc_Savio/status/1940395980492505370" target="_blank">@mcfc_Savio</a> put: "What a waste of money. Chelsea really don't care about trophies man."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/joel_oten/status/1940395548894433400" target="_blank">@joel_oten</a> commented: "Stop buying mid players. A big club like Chelsea. This guy is not getting over 20G/A next season in the EPL. Overhyped player."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/Kiswili_10/status/1940395721498218769" target="_blank">@Kiswili_10</a> added: "Welcome to Chelsea. Just a question; What's the difference between Joao Pedro, Joao Felix and [Christopher] Nkunku?"</p>

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

<p>Chelsea have had to fork out big sums to sign Brighton players in recent years, with Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo, and Robert Sanchez costing in excess of £200m ($272m) combined. Not all have been big successes, including the coaches they recruited, such as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/graham-potter-sacked-chelsea-aston-villa-defeat-premier-league/blt579cabebd9cee4c4" target="_blank">head coach Graham Potter</a>. Pedro scored 30 goals in 70 games for Brighton, and now it remains to be seen if he can build on that success at Chelsea.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Brazil international Pedro, who initially made his name at Watford before switching to the Seagulls in 2023, could reportedly play in Chelsea's Club World Cup quarter-final clash with Palmeiras in Philadelphia on Saturday.  </p>

WHAT NEXT?

Chelsea slammed for 'wasting money' on 'overhyped' Joao Pedro as fans claim Blues have been 'conned again' by Brighton | Goal.com

Chelsea have been slammed for &quot;wasting money&quot; on the &quot;overhyped&quot; Brighton forward Joao Pedro following his £60 million Stamford Bridge transfer.

Chelsea slammed for &apos;wasting money&apos; on &apos;overhyped&apos; Joao Pedro as fans claim Blues have been &apos;conned again&apos; by Brighton

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