Pedro Neto: I could have joined Sporting’s rivals | OneFootball

Pedro Neto previewed the clash between Chelsea and Benfica. The winger – who was already on Sporting’s list of targets – admitted that the Blues’ squad is "eager" to face the Eagles. Furthermore, the footballer revealed that he could have signed for Benfica in the recent past.

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“It’s always a pleasure to face one of the best teams in the world. We are a team that, perhaps, doesn’t have as much experience in the competition as they do, but we are eager to face Benfica here at Stamford Bridge. In football, things happen very quickly. At one moment I was supposed to go to Benfica, then I wasn’t... I went to Wolves and I was very happy with the decision because everything went well,” he told SportTV.

With his status consolidated at Chelsea, Pedro Neto highlighted the path he has taken in London: “It’s the result of my work, it’s always a privilege to see our work recognized and I want to keep doing a good job,” said the 25-year-old Portuguese international.

It’s worth remembering that in previous transfer windows, the Portuguese international was mentioned as a possible signing for the Alvalade club. However, given the financial differences between the various interested clubs and the possibility of the footballer continuing in England, a move to the Lions, then coached by Ruben Amorim, became increasingly unlikely.

In the current sports season, Pedro Neto – currently valued at 50 million euros – hasn’t had a great start to the season and, so far, the footballer has only scored one goal in eight games for Chelsea (525 minutes), and has yet to register an assist.

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