Chelsea first identified the Brazilian as a player they wanted to sign this summer in January and he was keen to be in London

João Pedro is not quite the full No 9 that Chelsea have bet the house on in times past. But the Brazilian is the latest signing to try to establish himself at a club where just about everyone is expendable,

Pedro was dropped for the final two games of the campaign after a training ground clash with then Brighton teammate Jan-Paul van Hecke. From Chelsea 's Club World Cup camp, Pedro revealed, “I think the people who know me know my character but when two players want to win, these things happen and this is normal.