Joao Pedro says he has another 8 years at Chelsea to break unique goal record | OneFootball

Chelsea attacker Joao Pedro says he has another 8 years left at Chelsea to break a unique goal record he has been asked about.

As you will know, Chelsea’s players get put on incredibly long contracts and are protected by this – meaning that they either stay for the long term or if they do want to leave or the club want to sell them, then they can demand a good fee for them and get some good profit. It’s Chelsea’s way of operating now.

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Pedro is one of those players who has been signed in on an incredibly long contract and has 8 years left on it right now.

He was asked this week about breaking a Brazilian goalscoring record in the Premier League, and seemingly responded jokingly saying that he has 8 years left at Chelsea to break it!

Pedro on the goal record

Joao Pedro scored his lovely chip against Leeds. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Interviewer says to Joao Pedro: ‘You are 9th on the all-time Brazilian Premier League goal scorers chart – do you want to break it?’

Pedro replies:

“Yeah, how many goals do I have? I don’t know, but I have another 8 years in Chelsea. Hopefully I can get that!”

Quotes via The Chelsea Dodgers.

Haha, fantastic stuff!

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