Bombshell: Pedro Neto nearly joined Benfica, it happened so fast | OneFootball

Pedro Neto revealed that he was very close to joining Benfica during the 2019 summer transfer window. The Chelsea winger, an international for the Portuguese national team, spoke to journalists in a preview of the match against Clube da Luz, and confessed that he was close to signing for the Eagles at the start of his career.

"Things in football happen very quickly, I was supposed to go and then suddenly I wasn’t. I went to Wolverhampton and I’m very happy with that choice, thank God everything went well," said Pedro Neto, recalling 2019, the time when he ended up heading to the Premier League.

The Chelsea winger also spoke about the match against Clube da Luz: "It’s a pleasure to face one of the best teams in the world, we had the opportunity to play against them in the Club World Cup [4-1]. We know the quality and experience Benfica has in this competition, we are a team that doesn’t have as much experience, but we learned a lot from the first game."

"Every coach has their own ideas. Mister Mourinho brought his ideas and had time to work on them. We’re aware of that, but more important than anything, we’re focused on our own and we’re going in to win," Pedro Neto added, speaking about the arrival of the Portuguese coach at Benfica.

He returned to the topic, recalling Mourinho’s legacy at Chelsea: "He is one of the biggest names in Portugal, along with Ronaldo, Figo, and Eusébio. He can’t divide opinions [in Portugal]. What he did for the Portuguese, what he won. People respect him a lot and know his worth. That’s why Benfica signed him."

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