The latest installment of the budding connection between Premier League clubs Chelsea and Brighton has sparked wider conversation about the recent history of big-money transfers between the two English sides.

Jamie Gittens was born in Reading, played in the Reading academy, and spent time at Chelsea and Manchester City before heading to Germany in 2020 to continue his footballing journey. He returns this summer as a 20-year-old.

The talk around Chelsea’s supposed interest in João Pedro has suddenly become very serious very quickly, with The Athletic reporting today (Sunday) that we have agreed a transfer with Brighton & Hove Albion for a fee “in excess of £50million”.