· 18 June 2025, 17:00
**It has been reported that Newcastle United have made the first steps towards attempting to sign Brighton and Hove Albion striker João Pedro.**
The Brazilian has been on Newcastle's watch list for a few years, and given the striker's recent falling out at Brighton, the Magpies believe the time is right to swoop.
No official bid has been made as yet, but there have been reports that Newcastle are ready to begin negotiations with Fabrizio Romano, now saying that an approach has been made this week.
Reports differ on what kind of fee Newcastle would have to pay for João Pedro, with some outlets claiming it could be close to £70 million, which would make him Newcastle's most expensive signing.
> [](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1935334653172310061)
Guess which other Premier League club have their eyes on João Pedro
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However, that part about Newcastle making an approach was merely a footnote in Fabrizio Romano's main story, that Chelsea have João Pedro in their sights too.
At this point, Chelsea isn't so much a football club as a meme. Their approach to transfers seems to be akin to Ash from Pokémon - Gotta catch 'em all!
Chelsea has asked to be kept in the loop regarding João Pedro's situation as they contemplate challenging Newcastle for the 23-year-old.
João Pedro is said to favour a move to London
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João Pedro's teammate mate Igor Julio, [recently spoke about João Pedro's desire to live and play in London](https://nufcfeed.com/newcastle-united-hit-potential-wrinkle-in-pursuit-of-joao-pedro-as-strikers-priorities-lie-elsewhere-1380178), which would make Chelsea extremely appealing to the striker, perhaps more so than a move to the North East.
As we've seen so far this summer, money talks and Chelsea will also be more likely to throw money at João Pedro to convince him to move there, too.
The cycle continues. At a certain point, Chelsea has to run out of money/space/energy/assets to sell back to themselves at inflated prices to avoid PSR. Right?