The astonishing amount Chelsea have paid Brighton since 2022 | OneFootball

Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Joao Pedro from Brighton for a fee in excess of £50m.

The Brazil international is set to undergo a medical before joining up with the West Londoners at the FIFA Club World Cup. Pedro will become the latest name to swap Brighton for Chelsea in recent seasons, with the Blues having pillaged the South Coast club for players and staff.

Once the transfer is completed, Chelsea will have paid Brighton £282m across the last three years, more than three times the figure it cost Brighton to build The Amex Stadium.

We’ve detailed the the astonishing amount Chelsea have paid to Brighton since 2022, including the imminent Pedro deal.

Breaking down the £282m Chelsea have paid Brighton since 2022

Marc Cucurella (£62m)

Brighton have bought low and sold high with regularity in recent seasons and Marc Cucurella was a quick flip when it comes to profit. The Spaniard signed from Getafe for a fee of £13m in 2021 and spent just one season on the South Coast. After bagging the club’s Player of the Season award, Cucurella crossed to Chelsea for a fee of £62m.

Graham Potter and coaching staff (£22m)

Chelsea appointed Graham Potter as head coach in September 2022, with the Brighton boss brought in alongside several members of his coaching staff. Potter’s time at Chelsea did not worked out as hoped, however, with Potter sacked less than seven months into his five-year contract.

Paul Winstanley (undisclosed)

Chelsea appointed Paul Winstanley to the role of Director of Global Talent and Transfers in 2022.

Winstanley had spent eight years with Brighton as part of the club’s lauded recruitment team. His initial role was as talent identification manager before progressing to head of recruitment.

Robert Sanchez (£25m)

Robert Sanchez joined the growing brigade of ex-Brighton personnel at Chelsea in 2023. The Spanish goalkeeper crossed to Stamford Bridge in a £25m deal, after three seasons as the Seagulls’ number one. Sanchez came through the academy at Brighton after arriving from Levante as a teenager.

Moises Caicedo (£115m)

Chelsea broke the British transfer record to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton in 2023, beating Liverpool to the signing of the Ecuador midfielder. The fee, which could rise to £115m including add-ons, eclipsed the previous landmark set by Enzo Fernandez’s move to Chelsea six months earlier. Last season, Caicedo was named Chelsea Player of the Year after helping the club to Europa Conference League success and Champions League qualification.

Joao Pedro (£50m+)

Joao Pedro’s deal has not been finalised but completion of a transfer worth in excess.of £50m is near. That deal will take Chelsea’s spending on Brighton assets past £280m, with the Seagulls banking a whopping £205m in profit alone from player sales. It’s a testament to owner Tony Bloom and the club’s recruitment team for their ability to spot and nurture talent.

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