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4 major turn in one night is confirmed, Chelsea s strong aid is in place, Tenghager signs the third time Giroud returns to the top five leagues

3:43pm, 4 July 2025Football

In the early morning of July 1, the European summer transfer window officially kicked off. With the arrival of this moment, the competition between major clubs has also entered a white-hot stage. On this critical beginning night, Chelsea once again tapped talents from Brighton and successfully signed Brazilian international Joao Pedro, which became the third important signing outside Manchester United after Tenhager took charge. At the same time, forward Giroud also announced his return to the five major leagues, setting off a wave of attention.

Young Brazilian scorer Joao Pedro is about to wear the Chelsea jersey and become the team's second signing in the summer window. As a "big funder" in the transfer market since the Abu era, Chelsea remained strong in the Burleigh era. After successfully introducing Dortmund winger Gittens, the Blues quickly locked in Brighton forward star Joao Pedro. According to confirmation by authoritative journalists David Ornstein and Romano, Chelsea will complete the deal at a high price of more than £50 million, with the two parties signing the contract until 2032. Joao Pedro, 23, has been the core offensive weapon of the Seagulls since joining Brighton for 34.2 million euros in the summer of 2023. In the past two seasons, he has contributed a total of 30 goals and 10 assists, with stable and multi-faceted performance, capable of both the pseudo-Nine, the No. 9, the midfielder and even the winger. He has delicate skills and outstanding organizational skills. Even if he retreated slightly this season, he can still frequently participate in offensive series and opportunity creation. It is worth mentioning that this is the third consecutive year that Chelsea has signed up from Brighton, which has been the case with Cucurella, Sanchez and Kessedo. Joao Pedro is about to complete the physical examination. After completion, he will fly directly to the United States to meet the team to prepare for the Club World Cup.

Turn to Tenghager's new battlefield - Leverkusen. Half a year after leaving Manchester United, the Dutch coach took over Alonso's handsome seal and began to reshape the "pharmaceutical factory" lineup. After selling Wilz to Liverpool for a high price of 130 million euros, Leverkusen continued to strengthen his lineup and finalized Dutch international Fleken and Liverpool center back Quaanza. The latest news shows that US international midfielder Tilman will also join Leverkusen. According to famous transfer expert Romano, Tilmann's transfer fee from Eindhoven is expected to be between 35 million and 40 million euros. Tilman is 23 years old and plays as a midfielder. He comes from Bayern youth training camp. He made his debut for Bayern's first team in the 21-22 season, and was then loaned to Wanderers and Eindhoven. After Eindhoven bought him out for 12 million euros last summer, Tilman played 73 games for the team, contributing 25 goals and 19 assists, and his value reached 32 million euros on the German Transfer website. On the other hand, Giroud's career ushered in a new chapter. The French national team's best scorer in history and the main center of the 2018 World Cup champion, shined at Arsenal and won the Champions League and Europa League doubles at Chelsea, and helped AC Milan end their 11 years waiting to regain the Serie A championship. Last summer, Giroud ended his contract with Milan, moved to the Major League and joined Los Angeles FC. Although he made contributions in the 2024 League Cup final and the U.S. Open final, he only scored 7 goals in one year. Recently, Giroud terminated the contract with Los Angeles early and accepted a one-year contract provided by Ligue 1 club Lille. Both parties have prepared all transfer procedures and the physical examination is arranged properly. This return will be Giroud's return to Ligue 1 after 13 years. He helped Montpellier win the Ligue 1 championship in the 2011-12 season, and then switched to Arsenal to start a new chapter in Europe.

It is worth noting that Giroud's former Chelsea teammate Abraham has made his debut in the five major leagues. According to transfer expert Romano, Abraham has ended his loan period in AC Milan and joined the Turkish powerhouse Besiktas for a transfer fee of 20 million euros. The two sides have signed a four-year contract. Abraham, 27, won the Champions League championship with Chelsea in the 20-21 season, joined Roma for 41 million euros in the summer of 2021, scoring 27 goals under Mourinho and helping the team win the Europa Conference Cup championship. However, in the past two years, he was loaned to Milan last year, contributing 10 goals and 6 assists. Now he is moving to the Turkish Super League and embarking on a new journey.

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