Pedro | Signs new contract until 2019

Red Shorts said:
http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/...ve-already-approached-barcelona-forward-will-

Interesting... Personally I would take him in a heartbeat if he became available.
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I think he'd come in a heartbeat ;) still seems a lot for someone who can't get a game though:

According to reports in the Spanish media, Barcelona forward Pedro is aware of Premier League interest and his destination of choice would be Manchester United. The Old Trafford club are looking to rebuild after a disastrous campaign which has led to the club being linked with a number of players in the past few weeks.

Fichajes.net have reported radio station RAC 1's claims that joining Manchester United would be Pedro's first choice if he left Barcelona this summer. It has been claimed that several clubs from England have made proposals for Pedro and that Manchester United will be willing to table a large bid to sign the player. Fichajes reckon that Barcelona would be willing to accept €25m for the 26 year old, even though his buyout clause is €150m.

The Pedro speculation comes after a season during which he was in and out of the first eleven. Pedro has been a regular in the Barcelona team since 2009 but in the past few years he has seen players arrive which has pushed him down the pecking order.

Pedro has started 27 La Liga games so far this season, but didn't start any of Barcelona's 3 matches against Real Madrid, hasn't managed to complete a game against Atletico, and is generally not picked for the biggest encounters.

Fichajes say Pedro will speak to Luis Enrique and see if the manager-in-waiting can give him guarantees but it's not thought that will be the case and an exit is looking increasingly likely.
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http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/...-manchester-united-move-after-becoming-disoll
 
Colin129 said:
I think he'd come in a heartbeat ;) still seems a lot for someone who can't get a game though
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I reckon €25m for him would be a bit of a steal in today's market. He should be a bit down on our list of priorities, though.
 
Elliott said:
He should be a bit down on our list of priorities, though.
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With Valencia being sub-standard since past two years and Nani's future uncertain, bringing in a winger is I'd say makes lot of sense and should be our top priority alongside signing CM's this summer.
 
His up there in quality and would provide plenty of goals. I reckon he should be second in line if we can't get Reus.
 
Mainoldo said:
His up there in quality and would provide plenty of goals. I reckon he should be second in line if we can't get Reus.
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Definitely. He's not as good as Reus, but at 25 million Euros he would be half the price and would still be very effective. It's encouraging to think that he is our most desired destination and should be seriously considered.
 
PedroMendez said:
would be a decent transfer. A jack of all traits, but master of none.
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I dunno, his off the ball movement, 2 footed ability and finishing is pretty class.

He is the definition of the modern "inside forward"
 
Would be a fantastic player if LvG is looking to implement his famous 4-3-3 formation at United. Given the choice, I'd prefer Sanchez but Pedro is an exceptional talent.
 
I see him mainly as a wide attacker, although his neatness and tidiness on the ball isn't common among wide players. A Villa-lite if you like. A good fit for pretty much any possession-based team but could face Soldado-style issues in the wrong set-up.
 
Adam-Utd said:
I dunno, his off the ball movement, 2 footed ability and finishing is pretty class.

He is the definition of the modern "inside forward"
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no doubt, he is a very good player. He provides goals and assists from wide areas, but I dont think that he can create a lot on his own. He is a great player if the team is doing well, but I dont think that he can shine, when he has to make things happen on his own. He would work great with Mata in the center and a winger who can beat his man on the other side, but I have some doubts that he would add a lot in the current line-up.
 
Elliott said:
I reckon €25m for him would be a bit of a steal in today's market. He should be a bit down on our list of priorities, though.
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I disagree, we have 2 awful wide men in Valencia and Young. We need rid of the dead wood. Pedro is a great little player and would give us something we don't have, a tricky winger with an end product.
 
Mainoldo said:
His up there in quality and would provide plenty of goals. I reckon he should be second in line if we can't get Reus.
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I'd put Sanchez in between them. Sanchez is more of a United-style winger, less reliant on a possession-centric game, and proven in a variety of styles of football. No-one's ever seen how Pedro would play in a team that didn't have 70% possession every game.
 
I would take him immediately, very useful Player, but doubt he will really leave Barca.
 
Colin129 said:
Not according to that story I quoted.
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The story itself is a bit pointless, I mean fair enough he didn't start against RM, but t write "hasn't managed to complete a game against Atletico", ffs! If you take the 0-0 between Atletico and Barca it the league, he played 81 minutes before being substituted. He was the last player who was substituted, Iniesta and Sanchez were taken off before him. Bottom line is he has started enough games this season, no Barca player bar probably Messi/Iniesta/Busquets will start every game with the squad they have. I can only see him leaving if the next Manager only sees him as permanent 2nd choice AND another club makes an extraordinary wage offer (which I wouldn't mind if we did).
 
Blair said:
I disagree, we have 2 awful wide men in Valencia and Young. We need rid of the dead wood. Pedro is a great little player and would give us something we don't have, a tricky winger with an end product.
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Not disputing it would be great to add a quality winger to the squad but a LB, CB and at least one CM are more urgent requirements in my opinion, and I doubt we'll be able to afford ironing out all the kinks in one go.
 
OOOO if Pedro is available wed be silly not to bid, it would be a little frightening to see Pedro on one wing and Navas on the other for City.
 
Brightonian said:
I'd put Sanchez in between them. Sanchez is more of a United-style winger, less reliant on a possession-centric game, and proven in a variety of styles of football. No-one's ever seen how Pedro would play in a team that didn't have 70% possession every game.
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I think he would do a Carzola, Mata or Silva and actually look better in the premier league. At Barca he is overshadowed by others but would be great for us. With Mata, Januzaj and Pedro behind either RVP or Rooney we would have creativity and a goal threat. Then we would just need to sort the midfield and defence.....
 
I cannot believe how much everyone on caf is overrating Pedro. Do people even watch Barca at all? I really think I am being wummed by everyone, there is really no other explanation.

People would take Pedro in a heartbeat ffs :lol: .
 
Amar__ said:
I cannot believe how much everyone on caf is overrating Pedro. Do people even watch Barca at all? I really think I am being wummed by everyone, there is really no other explanation.

People would take Pedro in a heartbeat ffs :lol: .
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They obviously do not. I have been following this forum for years, and most opinions on Barcelona players (and the entire team itself) are a bit off the mark to put it as politely as I can. They overrate/underrate Barca players at their own personal whims.

Pedro is not a bad player, but hardly world class material. United will be better served by Alexis, and infinitely more by Cesc.
 
Amar__ said:
I cannot believe how much everyone on caf is overrating Pedro. Do people even watch Barca at all? I really think I am being wummed by everyone, there is really no other explanation.

People would take Pedro in a heartbeat ffs :lol: .
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I'm in total agreement man. There's no way he'd be shit hot in the Prem for starters & he's been in a total comfort zone at Barca & La Liga's non-contact football environment.

Barca without Messi wouldnt have won much - if anything, in my opinion. Same scenario as Napoli with Maradona - only on a lesser scale. A clubs success ups the profile of other players, but Barca also have a world-class trio CM. They're ageing though!

Lets not forget Barca (Catalonia) have a 33,000 square kms draw for players. There's no restrictions to which Barca can recruit the best young footballers in Spain either - same as Real.

Manchester is 116 squared kms...
 
We've got our own little Spanish magician now, nothing to see here.
 
hebegebe said:
We've got our own little Spanish magician now, nothing to see here.
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There's not very similar you know.

Pedro can score tons of goals while playing wide in a 433, which isn't something that's easy to find. It's easy to get goals from 9s and 10s.

If we can't get Reus I'd take Pedro in a hearbeat to play in a front 3 with van Persie and Januzaj.

Mata can sit behind them and feed them goals.
 
gooDevil said:
There's not very similar you know.

Pedro can score tons of goals while playing wide in a 433, which isn't something that's easy to find. It's easy to get goals from 9s and 10s.

If we can't get Reus I'd take Pedro in a hearbeat to play in a front 3 with van Persie and Januzaj.

Mata can sit behind them and feed them goals.
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I know, totally different, I still can't believe Chelsea sold him to us, will come back to haunt them I'm sure.

I would prefer more pace and power out wide, I agree Reus would be perfect but that looks like a no go. Pedro looks a little lightweight for that role in the Premier league for me, look at the treatment Januzaj is getting, Pedro would spend half the match doing his trademark barrel roles.
 
Another mention, Scouse also sniffing around although said to prefer United:

According to reports in the British press this morning Brendan Rodgers is targeting Barcelona star Pedro in the summer transfer window. The forward has become unsettled at the Camp Nou and could be looking to get out of the club with a number of teams monitoring the situation.

The Daily Mirror have reported that Liverpool have already made contact with Barcelona to see if the Spanish international would be available. Rodgers doesn’t want to lose any of the momentum they had in their title charge last season and wants to be build on this. He sees the 26 year old as the ideal player who can complement both Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge.

Liverpool will be hoping to take advantage of his situation at Barcelona where he is unhappy that he wasn’t involved in the big games last season. He was a frequent starter in the league but mainly against the lower teams and he was rarely used in the Champions League. There has been speculation in Spain that he wouldn’t mind a move to the Premier League but it has been revealed that he would prefer a move to Liverpool’s fiercest rivals Manchester United.

Only last week Fichajes.net reported on radio station RAC 1's claims that joining Manchester United would be Pedro's first choice if he left Barcelona this summer. It has been claimed that several clubs from England have made proposals for Pedro and that Manchester United will be willing to table a large bid to sign the player. Fichajes reckon that Barcelona would be willing to accept €25m for the Spaniard, even though his buyout clause is €150m.

Fichajes say Pedro will speak to Luis Enrique and see if the manager-in-waiting can give him guarantees but it's not thought that will be the case and an exit is looking increasingly likely.
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http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/...a-star-but-he-d-prefer-manchester-united-move
 
Pedro is everything Young should have been. And a bit more.
 
Great player. Surprised if he's available but would snap him up if he is.
 
I'd love him. Front three of him, van Persie and Adnan with Mata inbehind.
 
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