Joao Pedro signs eight-year contract extension with Chelsea

[p]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.[/p][p][b]"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," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/joao-pedro/CAmJERl2/"]Pedro[/a] said in a statement.[/b][/p][embed guid="95ca0ca2-7e3d-42de-a819-3b27684b8575" url="https://x.com/ChelseaFC/status/2091089494040773071" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]‘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."[/b][/p][p]Signed from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brighton/2XrRecc3/"]Brighton[/a] last year, Pedro ‌scored 20 goals ​in all competitions.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] ‌open their Premier League campaign at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a] on Monday.[/p]