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Joao Pedro signs eight-year contract extension with Chelsea

Joao Pedro joined Chelsea from Brighton in 2025
Joao Pedro joined Chelsea from Brighton in 2025Hollie Adams / Reuters

Chelsea forward Joao ⁠Pedro has signed a contract extension ‌that will keep ‌him at Stamford ‌Bridge until 2034, ‌the Premier League club ‌said on Saturday.

The 24-year-old, a ‌surprise omission from Brazil's ⁠squad ‌for this summer's ​World Cup, had reportedly attracted ​interest from several top clubs.

"I always dreamed ⁠of ​playing for a big club, and it means a ‌lot to me to give my long-term commitment to this club," Pedro said in a statement.

‘I have a very good relationship with everyone here at the club, and I have felt at home here in London from the moment that I joined."

Signed from Brighton last year, Pedro ‌scored 20 goals ​in all competitions.

Chelsea ‌open their Premier League campaign at Fulham on Monday.