Chelsea had been eyeing a move for the 17-year-old right-back Pedro Lima. It is also said that Chelsea would have signed Lima with the intention to initially send him to Strasbourg, a sister subsidiary club of owners BlueCo.

Chelsea had targeted the 17-year-old over the past few months as part of their scouting mission in South America. Lima stated that the move to Chelsea was 'almost done'.

Chelsea had been working on the deal for some time and appeared to finally strike an agreement with Recife on June 12. The idea would have been for him to eventually move to Stamford Bridge.

Pedro Lima is set to join Chelsea. The deal with Sport Recife was finalized a few days ago. The Brazilian club will receive 7.5 million euros plus 3 million euros in bonuses. The player will sign a contract until 2029 and will earn 800,000 euros per season.

Pedro Lima is expected to sign for Chelsea at some point in the future if he impresses in France. He is not yet eligible for a UK work permit, so he will initially join Strasbourg.

Pedro Lima has chosen Chelsea. The young Brazilian right-back will be a new player for the Londoners. The deal with Sport Recife was closed in the past few hours: the Brazilians will receive 7.5 million euros plus three in bonuses. Pedro Lima will sign a contract until 2029 and will earn 800,000 euros per season.