CHAMPIONSHIP
By Chris Dunlavy

BRIGHTON have agreed to sign Watford star Joao Pedro on a five-year deal for a club record fee of £30m.
The Brazilian forward, 21, has scored 24 goals in 109 appearances since joining the Hornets from Fluminense in 2020.
“Joao has been a longterm target of ours, and he has also attracted a lot of interest from across Europe,” said Brighton’s technical director David Weir.
“He’s a brilliant young talent, technically very good, quick and with an eye for goal. He will complement our existing forward line very well....