Gossip: Magpies face competition for Joao Pedro
Chelsea are planning to hijack Newcastle's move for Brighton and Brazil forward Joao Pedro, 23. (Sun), externalWant more transfer stories? Read Friday's full gossip columnFollow the gossip column on BBC Sport
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