Technical director David Weir said, "Joao has been a long-term target of ours, and he has also attracted a lot of interest from across Europe. João Pedro of Watford will join Brighton this summer"He's a brilliant young talent, technically very good, quick and with an eye for goal. He also has settled well here, with good experience of both the Premier League and Championship and more than 100 games for Watford. Advertisement Hide AdAdvertisement Hide Ad"We are really looking forward to starting work with him in pre-season, here in the UK and when we travel to the United States for the Premier League Summer Series." He would finish off the year with seven goals in 29 appearances for the Brazilian Serie A side, before making the move to then Premier League Watford at the beginning of 2020.

Source: Express May 06, 2023 03:54 UTC