Pedro Rodriguez renewed his contract with Barcelona until 2019 but it seems like his future is far from Camp Nou. The forward wants more minutes after being overshadowed by the trio (Messi, Suarez, and Neymar) and the signing of Arda Turan does not guarantee him that. With his contract renewal, he reduced his release clause from 150 to 30 million and now sources like Sport or Mundo Deportivo suggest that Chelsea managed by Jose Mourinho is favored to secure his services. The British press also recalls the interest of the London club.
The English club, who signed Cesc Fabregas a year ago, is waiting for the end of Barcelona's electoral process to make an offer for the Canary Islander. Pedro would like to discuss his situation with the new board, but it is difficult for him to be a regular in the starting eleven with the players in front of him. Last year, he played a total of 2,219 official minutes in all competitions. This figure is far from the 3,578 minutes he completed in the 2010/11 season, still under Pep Guardiola's command.