Until the last two days, Barcelona’s Spanish winger Pedro’s move to Manchester United looked settled before the defending Premier League Champions Chelsea hijacked the deal and signed the Spanish International.
It was said that Chelsea manager Mourinho was allowed to speak directly to Pedro and convince him to move to London, having made a bid of £19.7m with add-ons that will take the deal up to around £21.1m. But these were not the only things that turned this transfer in favour of the Blues. C
Pedro’s teammate at Barcelona and Spain National Team Cesc Fabregas played a key role in this as his partner, Daniella Semaan, who is a close friend of Pedro’s wife, Carolina Martin spoke to her regarding this move and made Carolina convince her husband that a move to London would be right for the couple.
One more factor that made Pedro snub Manchester United for Chelsea is the treatment of two of his Spanish colleagues at Old Trafford by their manager Louis Van Gaal. Both Victor Valdes and David De Gea are currently exiled from the United first team for Various reasons.