Despite Barcelona’s growing interest, Chelsea are prepared to dig their heels in to keep hold of their prized asset. The Blues hierarchy insists they have no desire to part ways with a player who cost them £55 million and has been one of the few bright sparks in a turbulent season. Pedro has found the net 20 times in his debut campaign in West London.
The Premier League side is currently in the process of finalising their own managerial situation, with Xabi Alonso emerging as the leading candidate to take the helm. While Andoni Iraola, Oliver Glasner, and Marco Silva have also been considered, the club view Pedro as a fundamental piece of whichever project the new manager inherits this summer.