The Daily Telegraph reported that Newcastle has stepped up its pursuit of Brighton striker Joao Pedro.

It is reported that Newcastle has listed Brighton striker Joao Pedro as an ideal candidate to strengthen the front line and is preparing to increase the purchase efforts. Newcastle coach Eddie Howe initially targets Brentford striker Mbemo this summer, but the Cameroon international is approaching joining Manchester United for a transfer fee of over £60 million.

Newcastle has now turned to Joao Pedro, and the Magpies' Legion has highly praised him. Eddie Howe has been paying attention to his growth since joining Watford from Fruminense in 2020. Eddie Howe has always wanted to introduce a winger who can cut inside. Pedro is regarded as an ideal candidate. He can support center Isaac and serve as a midfield attacker himself.

Brighton's asking price for Pedro is expected to exceed £60 million, and they signed him from Watford two years ago with a club record of £30 million.

At the end of the season, Joao Pedro was suspended for three games because he was so popular in the game. He then had a conflict with his teammates during training and was excluded from the game list by the team. Despite this, Brighton was originally looking forward to Pedro returning to the team after the holiday, but they are now ready to welcome other teams' offers.