Chelsea confirm Pedro signing

Spain forward Pedro has agreed to join English
Premier League champions Chelsea from
Barcelona, the clubs said on Thursday.

Chelsea will pay 30 million euros ($33.54 million)
for the player, three of which will be based on
performance, the Spanish champions said on their
website (www.fcbarcelona.es).

The length of the contract was not revealed.
"I am very happy to be here. I am very excited to
start my adventure at Chelsea and I am here to
keep winning titles," Pedro told the club website
(www.chelseafc.com).

"Thanks to the club and the supporters for giving
me the opportunity to put the blue shirt on."
A product of the Catalan club's youth academy,
Tenerife-born Pedro made his debut for the
Spanish and European champions in a La Liga
match against Real Murcia in 2008.

The pacy 28-year-old cemented his place in the
first team under coach Pep Guardiola and in 2009
became the first player to score in six different
competitions in a calendar year as Barca swept the
Champions League, Spanish league and Cup,
Spanish and European Super Cup and Club World
Cup titles.

Known as "Pedrito" for his diminutive size, he
made his first appearance for Spain in a warm-up
game for the 2010 World Cup against Saudi Arabia
and went on to help La Roja claim their debut
global crown in South Africa.
He was also part of the successful Spain squad at
Euro 2012 as Spain secured a second consecutive
continental crown.

Pedro no longer commanded a regular place in the
Barca starting line-up following the arrival of
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez last year.

Coach Luis Enrique used him mainly as a
substitute in 2014-15 and he came on in the
Champions League final to set up Neymar to score
the third goal in a 3-1 victory over Juventus.
At Chelsea, he will join up with Spain colleagues
Diego Costa and Cesar Azpilicueta, as well as Cesc
Fabregas, with whom he played at Barca between
2011 and 2014.



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