{"id":46904,"date":"2026-05-08T07:35:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/joao-pedro-deserves-to-leave-says-former-chelsea-player-after-his-extraordinary-performance-with-the-blues\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T07:35:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:35:33","slug":"joao-pedro-deserves-to-leave-says-former-chelsea-player-after-his-extraordinary-performance-with-the-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/joao-pedro-deserves-to-leave-says-former-chelsea-player-after-his-extraordinary-performance-with-the-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Joao Pedro &#8216;deserves&#8217; to leave, says former Chelsea player after his extraordinary performance with the Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/joao-pedro-deserves-to-leave-says-former-chelsea-player-after-his-extraordinary-performance-with-the-blues\/#Joao_Pedro_former_Chelsea_player_supports_Barcelona_move\" >Joao Pedro, former Chelsea player supports Barcelona move<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/joao-pedro-deserves-to-leave-says-former-chelsea-player-after-his-extraordinary-performance-with-the-blues\/#Joao_Pedro_is_ideal_for_Barcelona\" >Jo\u00e3o Pedro is ideal for Barcelona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Former Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips says Joao Pedro is good enough for Barcelona and deserves to be allowed to leave if possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a rare press conference at his former club, Wright-Phillips said he could not blame Pedro for wanting to leave the Blues under this ownership.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian striker put in some great performances in his first season at Stamford Bridge, but ultimately it appears to have been a disappointing season for the club.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona have been linked with Pedro on ESPN Brazil as well as Chelsea&#8217;s trusted news source Simon Phillips&#8217; Substack.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joao_Pedro_former_Chelsea_player_supports_Barcelona_move\"><\/span>Joao Pedro, former Chelsea player supports Barcelona move<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Wright-Phillips has now responded to speculation about Pedro joining Bar\u00e7a, backing his move citing the failures of the current CFC side.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-gEvEer kGHzwr\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div class=\"sc-aXZVg iLuLZl\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;I think it would be great if Joan left,&#8221; Wright-Phillips told Somos Fanaticos, as quoted by the Evening Standard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gEvEer kGHzwr\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div class=\"sc-aXZVg iLuLZl\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;Personally, if I were him, I would do everything to get this transfer done, given the way Chelsea has been run so far.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>    Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"sc-gEvEer kGHzwr\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div class=\"sc-aXZVg iLuLZl\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;It will be great for him to play alongside Rafinha and (Lamine) Yamal at the Camp Nou. He will score a lot of goals, because we saw what he did in teams that were not as good as this Chelsea team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gEvEer kGHzwr\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div class=\"sc-aXZVg iLuLZl\">\n<p>\u201cIf it were me<span> <\/span>Jo\u00e3o Pedro, I want to play in<span> <\/span>The same goes for the Champions League, and I don&#8217;t think Chelsea will be able to play in any European competition. Jo\u00e3o has a level and deserves to play in the Champions League.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joao_Pedro_is_ideal_for_Barcelona\"><\/span>Jo\u00e3o Pedro is ideal for Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the aging Robert Lewandowski nearing the end of his contract, Barcelona could certainly make it happen by announcing a deal in advance this summer.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong>Joao Pedro<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong>game<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong>the goal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong>assist<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Chelsea 2025\/26<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">47<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>One imagines Chelsea will do their best not to lose Pedro after just one season, but it will no doubt be difficult if he misses out on European football.<\/p>\n<p>If the opportunity is there, Barcelona should absolutely do their best to sign this great 24-year-old talent, who seems like an ideal long-term investment in an important area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips says Joao Pedro is good enough for Barcelona and deserves to be allowed to leave if possible. 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