Barcelona make contact to sign Chelsea striker in move that would derail project | OneFootball

Barcelona have reportedly made contact to sign Chelsea striker Joao Pedro this summer in an ambitious attempt.

Any sale of Pedro already at this point would seriously derail the supposed Chelsea project, because he has become front and centre of it.

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Pedro was one of the more ‘experienced’ signings that Chelsea have made recently, proving that this type of player and proven quality for the here and now is so important, and Chelsea have been stupid to ignore it.

There is no way that Chelsea can even entertain letting him go right now. But I always say that the desire of the player is something crucial, because also, it can be very difficult and often detrimental to keep a player who wants to leave a club. So lets hope it doesn’t come to that.

Pedro focused on World Cup summer

Joao Pedro against Leeds. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

The report, that comes from ESPN Brazil, says Barcelona has already initiated initial informal contacts for Joao Pedro. Chelsea has already communicated through third parties that he’s NOT for sale this summer. The player isn’t even thinking of moving and is focusing on Chelsea and the World Cup.

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