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The Guardian
29-06-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Chelsea agree seven-year deal to sign João Pedro from Brighton
Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign João Pedro from Brighton. The Brazil forward was a target for Newcastle but was only interested in a move to Stamford Bridge. Negotiations ramped up over the weekend and have concluded with Chelsea agreeing to pay a fee in excess of £50m for João Pedro. Brighton have been holding out for £60m for the 23-year-old, who signed from Watford two years ago. Chelsea have been looking for a versatile attacker and João Pedro, who will sign a seven-year deal, is flying in from Brazil for a medical on Monday in the US. He will be able to join their squad for their Club World Cup quarter-final against Palmeiras on Friday night. The west London club have also agreed to sign the Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens for a fee in the region of £55m. Gittens is not eligible to play for Chelsea at the Club World Cup as he has already featured for Dortmund in the US. João Pedro missed Brighton's final two matches of the season after a training ground altercation with his teammate Jan Paul van Hecke. Yet Chelsea are convinced of the former Watford forward's talent. Sam Jewell brought João Pedro to Brighton and has since joined Chelsea's recruitment team. The club have lured a number of players and staff away from Brighton in the past three years. The arrival of João Pedro will give Enzo Maresca more options in the final third. The head coach has been looking for a player capable of playing in a range of attacking positions, with Chelsea also considering a move for Mohammed Kudus. West Ham expect to receive bids from Kudus from elsewhere. João Pedro is seen as a better fit than Christopher Nkunku and João Félix for Maresca's system. Félix is wanted by Benfica and is not part of the Club World Cup squad. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Nkunku is in the US and scored Chelsea's second against Benfica on Saturday but the France international has been out of favour and will be allowed to leave for the right price. Chelsea are also open to suitable offers for the England winger Noni Madueke.
CTV News
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Art on the Street returns to downtown Guelph for 23rd year with new mural festival
Nearly a hundred artists lined Quebec Street in downtown Guelph for Art of the Street. July 16, 2016 Downtown Guelph's signature open-air art fair returns this weekend, bringing with it a day full of creativity, community and colour — and a brand-new mural festival. Art on the Street, now in its 23rd year, takes over Quebec Street on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature a mix of ceramics, textiles, paintings, photography, jewelry and more — all presented directly by the artists. 'Art on the Street is the heartbeat of summer in downtown Guelph,' said Sam Jewell, event co-organizer, in a media release. 'It's more than just a celebration of visual art — it's a celebration of the people who create it, and the community that supports them.' This year's featured poster artist is Heejung Shin, whose work will appear in promotional materials throughout the city. New for 2025 is the launch of the Guelph Mural Festival, running concurrently from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Five muralists will create large-scale artworks live on-site in the parking lot between RBC and The Bookshelf. Once completed, the murals will be installed throughout downtown Guelph. The day also includes a range of family-friendly activities. The Children's Art Factory will host a Mini Makers Market at Simply Wonderful Toys, where young creators can sell their handmade goods in lemonade-stand-style booths. The Guelph Public Library will run outdoor art activities and offer sign-ups for its Summer Reading Club from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over in St. George's Square, Play with Clay will lead hands-on pottery activities. The Suzuki String School of Guelph will be on-site with their popular musical 'petting zoo' for kids. Art on the Street is co-presented by the Downtown Guelph Business Association and has grown into Guelph's largest outdoor art exhibition and sale since it began in 2003.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chelsea always means a bit more to Brighton
In the same way Brighton's intense rivalry with one south London club Crystal Palace emerged out of circumstance rather than geography in the 1970s, so an irritation with Chelsea is emerging now. The reality is Chelsea have used their financial muscle to not only plunder Brighton's playing squad but manager Graham Potter and his backroom staff as well as recruitment specialists Sam Jewell and Paul Winstanley. It gives an extra edge to meetings between the pair, particularly at Amex Stadium, and why the controversial manner of last Saturday's FA Cup success even sweeter. But the league return is important beyond merely extending Brighton's bragging rights. It has been a strange first season under Fabian Hurzeler, with positive periods being followed by difficult ones. In Premier League terms, Brighton go into the Chelsea game on the back of a 7-0 hammering by Nottingham Forest and a very disappointing home defeat by Everton. Hurzeler's side are delicately placed at the bottom of the top half of the table - with a small cushion, no more than that, to loads of teams below. Supporters want to beat Chelsea because it's Chelsea. Brighton as a club need to win to stay clear of a slippery slope.
BBC News
14-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Chelsea always means a bit more to Brighton
In the same way Brighton's intense rivalry with one south London club Crystal Palace emerged out of circumstance rather than geography in the 1970s, so an irritation with Chelsea is emerging reality is Chelsea have used their financial muscle to not only plunder Brighton's playing squad but manager Graham Potter and his backroom staff as well as recruitment specialists Sam Jewell and Paul gives an extra edge to meetings between the pair, particularly at Amex Stadium, and why the controversial manner of last Saturday's FA Cup success even the league return is important beyond merely extending Brighton's bragging has been a strange first season under Fabian Hurzeler, with positive periods being followed by difficult Premier League terms, Brighton go into the Chelsea game on the back of a 7-0 hammering by Nottingham Forest and a very disappointing home defeat by side are delicately placed at the bottom of the top half of the table - with a small cushion, no more than that, to loads of teams want to beat Chelsea because it's Chelsea. Brighton as a club need to win to stay clear of a slippery slope.
