Chelsea signed Pedro with £50 million: What can he bring to Maresca s side?

Dribbles, passes, tactical wisdom: What can João Pedro bring to Chelsea?

Chelsea have completed the deal to sign João Pedro from Brighton for £50 million. The Brazilian attacking midfielder may make his debut in the Club World Cup, when they will face Palmeiras in the quarter-finals and are expected to play a key role in Enzo Maresca's tactical system.

In your blink of an eye, Chelsea signed another strong player - this time it was Joao Pedro, who had just had an impressive season in Brighton. According to The Athletic, Chelsea will pay a transfer fee of just over £50 million to sign Joao Pedro from Brighton. The 23-year-old is expected to sign a seven-season contract with the team. At first glance, he might be like another striker who was brought in to solve the Chelsea offensive dilemma. But Joao Pedro's skill set is unique. He can not only be in the front as the traditional No. 9 forward, but also retreat to a further back position, serve as a second forward or attacking midfielder, and swim to the space behind the forward.

In Brighton, he created pass options with his clever off-ball running and attracted defensive players to create space for his teammates. No one on Maresca's team except Cole Palmer offers that combination of vision, passes, dribbling and tactical intelligence. How Maresca might integrate him? Joao Pedro was signed to be the core of Chelsea's offensive. Instead, he is expected to move behind the center, moving to the left or middle to connect the team's offense. At Brighton, he often moved to the left path, creating a local numerical advantage.

Maresca likes to break up opponents with long ball possession, and João Pedro's position and run will help create those offensive channels - allowing backcourt players like full-backs or midfielders to move forward. He may not be the main offensive firepower, but strategically he may be the bow that shot that arrow. Of course, he can also score goals, bringing a direct threat to goals.