The 21-year-old has put pen to paper on an eight-year contract at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea having the option to extend that by a further year, potentially keeping him at the club until 2032.
Browsing: Brighton & Hove Albion
An own goal by Deniz Undav and a Dan Burn header before the interval put third-placed Newcastle in command.
Manchester City are one win away from the Premier League title, thanks to Brighton & Hove Albion’s merited 3-0 win over a lacklustre Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele scored an own goal and Dwight McNeil added two more as Everton cut their hosts apart with lightning quick breaks.
The defeat leaves Erik ten Hag’s side in fourth place on 63 points, four ahead of fifth-placed Liverpool but with a game in hand over their Merseyside rivals, while Brighton move up to sixth on 55 points.
The two teams have experienced contrasting runs of form for a number of months in the top flight, with the Blues winning just four of their last 21 games and the Seagulls losing only four of their last 18 matches.
The 46-year-old has been relieved of his duties amid a dismal run of form which has seen the Eagles fail to win any of their last 12 matches across all competitions.
Frenetic was a fitting description for the opening exchanges, with both Brighton and Liverpool getting forward at every opportunity
Winger Solly March scored twice and created a third for Brighton as they dominated the game from start to finish, with Liverpool barely able to string together a single decent attack.
The 43-year-old has agreed terms on a four-year contract at the Amex Stadium and he succeeds Graham Potter, who left the club after just over three years in charge to join Chelsea last week.
On Thursday afternoon, Chelsea confirmed the signing of Potter, having sacked Thomas Tuchel earlier in the week after the Blues lost to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.
Meanwhile, the Magpies make the long trip to the Amex Stadium having also gotten off to a winning start with success over newly-promoted Nottingham Forest.
The defender, 24, handed in a transfer request after interest from Manchester City, but they did not pursue a deal and deemed the fee too high.
He has signed a four-year-deal at the north London club, and will join subject to the granting of a work permit.
The Gunners were outfought and outclassed in a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Monday, while Graham Potter’s side most recently drew 0-0 with Norwich City.
The 29-year-old netted his 20th league goal of the season in a 2-0 win at the Amex – Liverpool’s 2,000th in the top flight – before sustaining the issue in the second half.
Seeking to extend their unbeaten Premier League run to seven games and move further away from the relegation zone, Newcastle United play host to Brighton & Hove Albion this afternoon.
The Seagulls have had a week to recover from their 3-0 humbling at the hands of Burnley, while Steven Gerrard most recently oversaw a 1-0 home defeat to Watford.
The Seagulls, meanwhile, have won only one of their last eight top-flight home matches, and are yet to claim maximum points in front of their own fans in 2022.
The Red Devils saw Tuesday night’s game at Brentford called off after they were forced to close their Carrington training complex as a result of rising COVID-19 cases.