Chelsea and Newcastle United are battling for the signature of Brighton & Hove Albion ace Joao Pedro. The Blues recently have had a bid rejected for the 23-year-old, with Brighton holding out for a

Joao Pedro has made his preference clear amid a high-profile tug-of-war between Chelsea and Newcastle. The £60 million-rated Brighton star is leaning toward a move to Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea intensifying negotiations after their initial £58 million bid was rebuffed by the Seagulls.

Newcastle United had made Joao Pedro one of their top summer transfer targets but Chelsea are now growing increasingly confident of winning the race for the Brazil international