Former Chelsea midfielder Andy Townsend has praised Joao Pedro and explained the difference between him and Nicolas Jackson.

Chelsea want to offload one of their strikers following the arrival of João Pedro. Pedro, 23, signed from Brighton and Hove Albion during the Club World Cup and would even go on to score in the final against PSG, earning his first piece of silverware as a Blue in the process.

The Brazilian, who started his career with Fluminense before moving to Britain, scored with a brilliant finish from outside the area in the first half and then calmed his celebration against his former club. That finish was followed by a thumping second-half goal to secure a final against Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain.

“It doesn’t make sense for Brazil to try to compete with European clubs in terms of finances,” Fluminense coach Renato Gaúcho said through a translator. “Brazilian clubs trade players and sell them to Europe so they can survive, and that’s been true even since I was a player.”

Chelsea have won the Club World Cup and return to London in glory.The Blues really swept all before them in the end, bar one wobble against Flamengo. Their relatively easy run to the final convinced

Chelsea star Cole Palmer reacted after President Donald Trump shared the stage with players following their FIFA Club World Cup victory on Sunday.