Barcelonaare already making moves. Deco, Bojan and Barça’s scouting chief, Joao Amaral, traveled to London to advance the signing of Joao Pedro, as first reported by Jijantes. The forward is one of the players who has been on the club’s agenda for many weeks, but the problem is his high price. The sporting director even traveled to the FA Cup final ten days ago to watch the Brazilian live.
The main handicap has always been the player’s valuation. Chelseapaid around 70 million euros to secure his services and, therefore, the price could rise to 100. The English club signed the forward last July until 2033 from Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Moreover, Chelsea is not willing to let Joao Pedro leave, who has been chosen as the Blues’ best player this season. However, the striker is not on Carlo Ancelotti’s list for the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, and next year Chelsea will not play in the Champions League. The Brazilian has finished his first season at the English club with 20 goals and 9 assists.
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Barcelona have quickly activated the striker operation following Lewandowski’s departure. The Pole, whose contract expires at the end of June, announced eleven days ago that he will not continue at the Spotify Camp Nou next season. For that reason, the club is accelerating to tie down a “9” as quickly as possible. It should not be forgotten that Joao Pedro is not the only name the club has on its agenda, Julián Álvarez is also on Barça’s radar, but his price, as of today, is exorbitant.
