Joao Pedro "deserves" to leave, says ex-Chelsea man in extraordinary dig at Blues | OneFootball

Joao Pedro is good enough for Barcelona and deserves to be allowed that transfer if possible, according to former Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips.

In an extraordinary dig at his former club, Wright-Phillips said he couldn’t blame Pedro for wanting to leave the Blues under this ownership.

The Brazilian striker has performed superbly in his first season at Stamford Bridge, though it looks like ultimately being a disappointing campaign for the club.

Barcelona have been linked with Pedro by ESPN Brasil, as well as by trusted Chelsea news source Simon Phillips on his Substack.

Joao Pedro backed for Barcelona transfer by former Chelsea player

Wright-Phillips has now responded to the speculation about Pedro joining Barca, and backed him to get the move due to the failure of this current CFC side.

“Playing at Camp Nou, alongside Raphinha and [Lamine] Yamal, would be great for him. He would score many goals, since we have already seen what he did in a team that wasn’t as good as this Chelsea team.