Both Joao Pedro and Hugo Ekitike share history among themselves as the new season of the English Premier League is knocking on the door. Chelsea signed the Brazilian forward from Brighton during the FIFA Club World Cup. Joao Pedro arrived and changed the scene at Chelsea. On the other hand, Hugo Ekitike’s arrival at Liverpool came out of nowhere. He is ready to make his first appearance as a new Liverpool forward against AC Milan in Hong Kong in a pre-season friendly. Both clubs have tasted recent successes. Liverpool were crowned as the English Premier League champions. Whereas Chelsea clinched the UEFA Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup. The two clubs are yet to face each other and the media has already created a new angle of rivalry.
All You Need to Know About Chelsea’s Joao Pedro
Joao Pedro is currently in his dream form. The Brazilian was the academy product of Fluminense. The 23-year-old forward made his name known to other parts of the football world just like every other wonderkid from Brazil. But in the early days of his career, he wasn’t considered a special raw talent who would excite others every time. But Joao Pedro didn’t stop dreaming. Finally, Joao Pedro got his first chance to play in Europe when Watford agreed to sign him back in 2019. Joao Pedro arrived in England with a lot of hope. And he made no mistake in cementing his place there. While representing Watford, he scored 24 goals in 109 matches, combining the EPL and the Championship. Then, Pedro chose Brighton as his next club in England. The Brazilian international finally found his luck in Brighton colours. He bagged 30 goals in 70 matches for the club. This rapid growth in Joao Pedro’s career caught several eyes. Chelsea were always one step ahead of any other club in the race. Dramatically, Chelsea signed Pedro during the FIFA Club World Cup. And guess what, the world saw a cinematic impact of Pedro in Chelsea colours. He made his debut for Chelsea against his former club Fluminense in the semifinal. With instant effect, he scored a brilliant brace to take his new club to the final of the tournament. But Joao Pedro wasn’t done yet. He hammered the last nail in the coffin of PSG in the final. Even after signing Liam Delap, Joao Pedro’s stunning performance has given Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca a cheat code.
Hugo Ekitike is Here to Shine at Liverpool
Who are going to stop this Liverpool side? The English Premier League champions already had big names like Salah, Chiesa, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo. Moreover, the Merseyside side brought in Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. Now, out of the blue, Liverpool have signed Hugo Ekitike from Frankfurt. Before joining Frankfurt, the French footballer played for Stade Reims and PSG in the French Legaue1. When he wasn’t getting enough gametime at PSG, Ekitike signed for German club Eintracht Frankfurt. Hugo enjoyed some fruitful seasons at Frankfurt. Ekitike scored 26 goals and registered 14 assists in total for the German club. Particularly after having a fantastic last season, Hugo Ekitike has now become one of the best forwards in Europe. The transfer of Hugo Ekitike has cost the Reds £79 million. Only Arsenal have spent more than £200 million so far in the transfer window. Liverpool fans can watch the first glimpse of Hugo Ekitike against AC Milan in Hong Kong.
How Joao Pedro is Already One Step Ahead of Hugo Ekitike
Before Joao Pedro, Hugo Ekitike was the favourite to join Chelsea. But in the end, Chelsea went for Joao Pedro. Earlier reports had claimed that Hugo Ekitike was very upset over Chelsea’s decision not to sign him. According to Chelsea club officials, the Blues found Pedro cheaper than Ekitike. Chelsea bought Pedro in £60 million and they haven’t regretted the deal yet. Now the media has created hype over the clash between Chelsea and Liverpool. With this, Ekitike and Pedro will also come face to face. The first face-off between these two English clubs is going to happen on October 4. While Chelsea are already happy with Joao Pedro, Hugo Ekitike will try his best to make the Chelsea board regret their decision.
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