{"id":8429,"date":"2026-05-14T17:03:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=8429"},"modified":"2026-05-14T17:03:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:03:53","slug":"joao-pedro-sale-complicated-for-chelsea-amid-barcelona-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=8429","title":{"rendered":"Joao Pedro sale complicated for Chelsea amid Barcelona interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Barcelona really like Joao Pedro, but selling him this summer would be \u201ccomplicated\u201d according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON<span> <\/span>THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea signed Pedro last summer from Brighton in a deal worth up to \u00a360m, and he\u2019s been one of the only success stories at Stamford Bridge this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazil international has scored 20 goals in all competitions, with 15 of those coming in the Premier League and is surely a shoe in to be Chelsea\u2019s player of the season.<\/p>\n<h2>Fabrizio Romano on Barcelona and Joao Pedro<\/h2>\n<p>Pedro has easily fought off competition from Liam Delap to make the number nine position his own, and he\u2019s really shown his quality this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian will likely play a big role at the World Cup this summer, and his form hasn\u2019t gone unnoticed by other clubs.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been reported Barcelona are interested in Pedro as they seek a replacement for Robert Lewandowski, and Romano has provided an update.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cBarcelona really like and appreciate Joao Pedro, but Chelsea consider him a crucial part of the project,\u201d he told his YouTube channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cSelling him would be complicated, if something changes, I will let you know.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Despite Barcelona\u2019s interest, Chelsea are believed to have made their stance clear that Pedro isn\u2019t for sale.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a<span> <\/span>preferred source on Google<span> <\/span>to make us a favourite and see more of our<span> <\/span>content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udca3 BOMBA: TWO DEALS CLOSE! 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