According to the Athletic, Spanish winger Pedro has refused to play for Chelsea again this season as he nears a move to Roma.
The 32-year-old’s contract expires at the end of this month. It was expected that he would sign a short-term extension that would see him finish the season at Stamford Bridge. That has now been proved wrong.
The news comes following him coming to terms with Italian giants Roma. The deal will see him earn £56,000-a-week amounting to £2.9million per year. (h/t Athletic)
It was an open secret that Pedro would leave the club at the end of the season. But his unwillingness to finish it with us will offer Frank Lampard lesser options to choose from this season.
Chelsea may have signed Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech. However, we still have to negotiate the remaining fixtures of the current campaign without them.
Three clear of our rivals in the top-four race, there is a possibility that we could drop out of the top four. The Blues have a tough run-in. We not only face the top three teams but also two of our rivals for the fourth spot.