Pedro Rodriguez(28)on Thursday signed a 4-year deal after Chelsea agreed a 30 million euros ($33.54 million) fee with FC Barcelona
It was Mourinho and former Barcelona playmaker Cesc Fabregas, whose first
season at Stamford Bridge ended with a Premier League and Capital One
Cup double, who persuaded Pedro Rodriguez to join Chelsea
At Chelsea, Pedro Rodriguez 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.
At Chelsea, Pedro Rodriguez 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.
Pedro Rodriguez joins Asmir Begovic, Baba Rahman and Radamel Falcao (on loan from Monaco) as Chelsea’s prime purchases this summer.
A product of the Catalan club's youth academy, Tenerife-born Pedro made his debut for the Spanish and European champions FC Barcelona in a La Liga match against Real Murcia in 2008.
Pedro Rodriguez 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.
A product of the Catalan club's youth academy, Tenerife-born Pedro made his debut for the Spanish and European champions FC Barcelona in a La Liga match against Real Murcia in 2008.
Pedro Rodriguez 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 Rodriguez no longer commanded a regular place in the Barca starting lineup following the arrival of Uruguay striker Luis Suarez in 2014.
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
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