Chelsea have signed Joao Pedro from Brighton in a deal worth up to £60m.
The 23-year-old has signed a seven-year deal and has flown to the USA to join Enzo Maresca's side at the Club World Cup.
Pedro will be able to play for Chelsea at the tournament as clubs are allowed to register players between June 27 and July 3.
It means the Brazil international could make his Chelsea debut in the Club World Cup quarter-finals against Palmeiras in Philadelphia, with kick-off at 2am UK time on Saturday.
Chelsea have good relations with Brighton, who have a sell-on clause in the deal.
The Blues view Pedro as a versatile forward who can play as a No 9 or across the front line.
Newcastle had also been interested in Pedro and had a bid of around £50m rejected, but it is understood Pedro only wanted to play for Chelsea.
Watford, who sold Pedro to Brighton for £35m in 2023, will be due 20 per cent of the profit from this deal.
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Brighton's transfer model will not alter following Pedro exit
Sky Sports News' James Savundra and Elliot Cook:
Brighton had no intention of selling Pedro in this window but were aware of mounting Premier League interest.
The 23-year-old's ambition to play at the top level of European football has been no secret and he's also keen to put himself firmly in the picture for next summer's World Cup.
Brighton will continue to sell players when they consider it the right time for both themselves and the player - as long as the value is matched. They will not stand in a player's way if their value is met.
After Pedro was sent off against Brentford and was involved in an altercation during training with Jan Paul van Hecke, it seemed an exit this summer could happen.
Joao Pedro
Image: Pedro joined Brighton from Watford in May 2023
While he is not regarded as a troublemaker, the incidents did not go down well internally. Pedro moved to Brighton from Watford in May 2023 and had 40 goal contributions in all competitions across 70 games.
He was the top scorer in the Europa League group stage during the 2023/24 season, including a late winner against Marseille.
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The fee from Chelsea represents a significant profit on a player who helped the club achieve a top-10 finish last season and who was their top scorer in their first campaign in Europe.
The club will bide their time when it comes to assessing their attacking plans. Their existing options include record signing Georginio Rutter, Danny Welbeck, Evan Ferguson and new signing Charalampos Kostoulas - whom the club have extremely high hopes for.
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