Soccer Football - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - March 9, 2024 Wolverhampton Wanderers' Pedro Neto walks off the pitch after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo
(Reuters) - Chelsea have signed Portuguese winger Pedro Neto from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a seven-year contract, the West London club said on Sunday.
Financial details were not disclosed by either club, but British media reported that Chelsea had paid 54 million pounds ($69 million) including add-ons for the 24-year-old.
Neto made 135 appearances for Wolves, scoring 14 goals and providing 24 assists since joining from Portuguese side Braga in 2019. He also had a loan spell at Serie A club Lazio.
He has earned 10 caps for Portugal and featured in all three of their group-stage matches at the European Championship in Germany.
"I feel really grateful to have joined this club. I have worked really hard in my career to be here and I'm looking forward to getting on the pitch with this shirt," Neto said in a statement.
Chelsea have signed nine players in the close-season transfer window so far. They host Manchester City in their Premier League opener on Aug. 18.
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(Reporting by Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru, additional reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
