Joao Pedro from Brighton has agreed to pay Chelsea a fee that is more than £50 million.
The 23-year-old is expected to agree to a seven-year deal and be eligible to compete in the Fifa Club World Cup.
Joao Pedro will travel from Brazil to the United States for a medical checkup, and he could make his first appearance on Friday in Philadelphia’s quarter-finalee (BST 02:00).
Newcastle reportedly had an interest in the forward, with Brighton known to have rejected two bids from unnamed Premier League clubs before reaching an agreement with Chelsea.
Following a contract with Borussia Dortmund to sign English winger Jamie Gittens for £55 million on Saturday, just before Chelsea defeated Benfica to reach the club world cup’s last eight, the move follows.
The 20-year-old Gittens, who has already played for the German club, are not allowed to play in the tournament for Enzo Maresca’s side.
Joao Pedro, meanwhile, comes to Brighton after earning a club record $ 30 million move from Watford in 2023 after netting 30 goals and 10 assists in 70 games.
Lionel Messi’s team, Paris Saint-Germain, defeated Inter Miami 4-0 on Sunday to reach the Club World Cup quarter-finals.
Miami hoped the Argentine superstar’s combination would help them defeat his former team, but Luis Enrique’s fervent European champions defeated them in Atlanta.
The quality gap between the teams was exposed in the final 90 minutes, but Messi and his former Barcelona team-mates Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba had done well to reach the last 16.
A Tomas Aviles own goal gave PSG the lead, and Joao Neves scored twice, and Achraf Hakimi also had a goal.
Miami resisted until PSG scored three goals in 10 minutes toward the end of the first half after Neves opened the scoring early in the second half.
Portuguese midfielder #87 Joao Pedro Goncalves (R) celebrates scoring Paris Saint-Germain’s first goal in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 football game between Paris Saint-Germain of France and US Inter Miami on June 29, 2025 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (FRANCK FIFE/AFP photo)
The main attraction was Messi, who was chanted his name by the 66, 000 people who were clad in Miami’s hot pink and wearing Argentina shirts throughout.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia jumped into the box and beat Bradley Barcola, but Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari bent over and prevented him with an extended leg. PSG dominated right from the beginning.
However, Desire Dou was fouled by Miami right-back Marcelo Weigandt shortly after, which caused PSG’s opener.
After six minutes, Vitinha whipped a free-kick past Ustari, who was then completely unmarked, before stooping to nod past the Portuguese midfielder.
After PSG’s Fabian Ruiz was given an offside penalty, Miami’s Noah Allen suffered an injury-related limping off, causing yet another blow to Javier Mascherano’s side.
Miami struggled to get Messi involved when the Ligue 1 champions were pressing high and in control.
Tadeo Allende’s 38-year-old Argentine superstar made a superbly weighted pass down the right flank, but a rare Miami break was all that happened.
Messi’s sporadic interventions did not help stop the Parisian trend.
When veteran holding midfielder Busquets mishandled his footwork in front of his own box in the 39th minute, PSG doubled their lead.
France’s Paris Saint-Germain’s second goal was scored by France’s Paris Saint-Germain against US Inter Miami in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on June 29, 2025. Portugal’s #87 Joao Pedro Goncalves Neves (CR) celebrates with Paris Saint-Germain’s #08 Fabian Ruiz (CL) at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (FRANCK FIFE/AFP photo)
Neves scored his second goal as soon as Spanish compatriot Ruiz quickly relieved him of the ball and combined with Barcola to set up his.
When Aviles deflected Doue’s cross into his own net before half-time, PSG took their third, and Hakimi netted the fourth to put them out of sight.
The Morocco international’s first effort was deflected onto the crossbar, but he stayed alert at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s air-conditioned concourse to fire home the rebound.
Messi, the Argentine, raged against the midfielder, Miami’s impotence, and PSG’s swagger as the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner lost his cool with a swipe at Vitinha.
– Determined Messi –
Suarez was gifted a brilliant pass by Messi to the PSG defense in the opening minutes of the second half, but the Uruguayan was unable to finish and give Miami a lifeline.
The Argentine was determined to leave with a bang despite the possibility of a comeback — there was no such thing as what Luis Enrique’s Barcelona did against PSG from four goals down in which Messi and Suarez scored.
Lionel Messi (R) acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the field of play at the end of Paris Saint-Germain’s FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 football game in Atlanta on June 29, 2025. (FRANCK FIFE/AFP photo)
After the hour mark, Messi made his first save with a low effort from Gianluigi Donnarumma of PSG.
Ousmane Dembele, who had a hamstring injury, was sent to Luis Enrique for his first tournament appearance, but he was rusty and inaccurate.
Messi had the opportunity to reclaim his free-kick winner against Porto in the group stage when Lucas Beraldo fouled Suarez on the edge of the box, but his effort fell apart.
Although it wasn’t Messi or Miami’s fault, their second-half performance was respectable and the defeat was less than the French side’s 5-0 Champions League final thrashing of Inter Milan.
In the last 16 of the Club World Cup, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Inter Miami 4-0 thanks to Joao Neves scoring twice to claim the victory.
By halftime, at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, a Miami own goal and an Achraf Hakimi strike made the score four.
On Saturday, the European champions will face the winner of the semifinal match between Bayern Munich and Flamengo.
After the first 50 minutes, Miami were held without a shot attempt for the first 50 minutes, Oscar Ustari made six saves for Inter Miami. Gianluigi Donnarumma of PSG had to make just three. Messi’s first encounter with PSG since leaving the club and immigrating to the United States two years ago was at the event.
Less than five minutes into the match, Desire Doue won PSG a free kick just outside the penalty area. Viitinha intercepted the kick and connected with Neves, who headed it directly over Ustari’s body.
In the 19th minute, Miami defender Noah Allen tripped and was substituted due to injury. Tomas Aviles, his replacement, tripped up Nuno Mendes right away, earning a yellow card.
Neves doubled the lead in the 39th minute as PSG kept controlling the game. Sergio Busquets was taken out of the box by Fabian Ruiz, and a quick passing sequence gave Neves room to launch an unimpeded shot from the center.
In the 44th minute, Aviles unintentionally chested a PSG cross over his own goal line, which made for an even worse match.
Bradley Barcola of PSG made a flawless run to catch a pass deep inside the box, and Hakimi received it shortly after.
Ustari’s head and crossbar were punctured by his first shot, but Hakimi added his own rebound to give the team a 4-0 lead.
Hakimi scores PSG’s fourth goal [Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters]
In the 51st minute, Messi had a left-footer deflected over the net, which was the result of a quiet first half.
The best chance for Inter Miami came in the opening minute of the second half.
Luis Suarez was forced to clear the ball after Messi passed him, but the ball slipped unpronounceably off his foot. The 38-year-old striker ended his day by kicking a water bottle over the barrier in disbelief.
In the 63rd minute, Messi finally connected with Inter Miami’s first shot on goal, but goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was quick to grab it.
With about 10 minutes left, Messi had another chance on a header, putting Donnarumma in danger of getting a diving save.
Neves described it as a “positive” day for PSG.
“I’m very happy because this is my first game where I have scored two goals.” But the victory makes me happier, he told DAZN.
“We are confident in the same way as before.” No matter who [our opponents are], we will play our game. We are currently exhausted, but we will recover [before the quarterfinal].”
Javier Mascherano, the coach of Inter Miami, claimed that his team had a positive learning experience from the game.
A resolution to their long-running conflict has been reached by Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the United States.  ,  ,
Thanks to a peace agreement signed in the US, fighting between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be over.
As M23 seized control of major cities and mining areas, Rwanda has agreed to remove thousands of troops from eastern Congo that were stationed there to support it.
That sparked fears of a regional conflict and was widely accepted as a significant escalation.
Can this agreement succeed where many others have failed?
And does this deal actually involve US interests in Congolese minerals?
Presenter: Nick Clark
Guests:
Gatete Nyiringabo Ruhumuliza, a writer and political commentator,
Zainab Usman, Senior Fellow and Director of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Africa Program
Vava Tampa – Save the Congo’s founder and lead campaigner
As the 8-13 favorite’s stamina helped Lambourn become the 20th horse to complete the Anglo-Irish double following his victory at Epsom three weeks ago, Lambourn extended Aidan O’Brien’s impressive record in the Irish Derby.
The winner, who was pushed hard by Ballydoyle stablemate Serious Contender, came out on top by three-quarters of a length.
The pre-race favorite was anticipating a run similar to what Wayne Lordan did on Puppet Master, but this time around he put his own stamp on Sir Dinadan, which Ralph Beckett’s jockey’s debut horse proved to be a challenge.
Lambourn was placed as they headed home, but Moore suddenly found Serious Contender, King George V Stakes’ runner-up, in the company.
The class and strength of Lambourn shined through as he soared to the finish line and into history along with his sire Australia and grand-sire Galileo, who also won the Anglo-Irish Derby double.
This was O’Brien’s 17th Irish Derby victory and Moore is the first jockey to have won the race three years in a row.
A delighted O’Brien described him as a “very straightforward horse that gets the trip well.”
Ryan anticipated that a companion would accompany him because it would help him stay focused. You could see up the straight where he was waiting all the time, but that’s him because he’s a little bit laid back and a little bit lazy. He enjoyed the ride from Ryan.
Ryan feared he would keep pulling out, but he was pricking his ears in vain.
He might also be an Arc horse, as suggested by King George. He is very knowledgeable, accurate, and trustworthy throughout the journey.
-14 A Saddier (FRA) -12 M Couvra -10 C Hill (Sco), D Bradbury (Eng) -9 C Sordet (Fra), N von Dellingshausen (Ger)
Adrien Saddier, France’s 200th Open debut, won his first European title with a brilliant effort on the back nine.
At the turn, Saddier had three shots to go before Martin Couvra, but a final-round five birdies and a birdie-hole victory at the Argentario Golf Club earned the player a two-stroke victory.
The 33-year-old shot a four-under 66 to finish the tournament at 14 under, with Couvra coming in second after carding a final round 69.
Saddier, who made his Tour debut in 2014, could not contain being emotional when he claimed his long-awaited maiden victory.
“It’s great. To be able to accomplish this requires a lot of work. He continued, “I’m just grateful.”
“Just stay in your own zone, just keep focused, make the putts,” I really kicked off the back nine. And I succeeded.
With their one-two record, Saddier and Couvra will both be able to secure places at the upcoming Open Championship in Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland.
