Hupu News on May 17th, former Spanish midfielder Mendieta claimed in an interview with PlayUK that after Joao Pedro allegedly showed that he "welcomed the transfer opportunity", he could sense that another Chelsea star Cole Palmer would join Barcelona in the future, and felt that all Blues players are eager to return to the Champions League stage.
Barcelona lists Joao Pedro as one of the potential replacements for Lewandowski. The Polish forward spent four successful seasons at Camp Nou, winning three La Liga titles and scoring more than 100 goals. According to reports in Spain, Pedro is willing to seize the opportunity to join Barcelona and is eager to continue competing in the Champions League next season. Chelsea has been determined to miss this event.
Mendieta made a very high evaluation of Pedro: "I think Joao Pedro will definitely suit Barcelona quite well", he said. It was also mentioned that "Barcelona's approach to introducing players in recent years has been extremely smart" thanks to Deco. He also said, "I predict that Pedro will be a great supplement for Barcelona", "He is still very young", "Even though he suffered injuries", "He has performed very well overall this season". Therefore, "he may be one of the options Deco is considering."
Mendieta further stated that he can see the possibility of Palmer also wearing the Barcelona jersey in the future. "Obviously, there are some players in the team – if the financial situation meets the conditions that allow it – they will be more inclined to go to clubs that can participate in the Champions League. All the players Chelsea currently have in their pockets This idea will come to mind because they are not qualified to compete in the Champions League. Palmer also appears on the candidate list of Barcelona and many other clubs. All these players are extremely attractive. I will be particularly happy if I can see Palmer in La Liga, especially when I am in Barcelona."
Previously, Mendieta also mentioned those English players who might join Barcelona as a member, specifically: "If possible, there will be Foden, or Anthony – Gordon is also possible." Then he added: "As for Foden, he doesn't get a lot of playing time now. But having said that, I personally think that it is really possible for him to integrate into the style that Barcelona has now." Then he added: "Once a player of a certain nationality, Just like those players in England, going to a different country to develop, and when everything goes smoothly, this can actually have an motivating effect on other players and prompt them to make the same kind of decision." Finally, he also mentioned: "In Bellingham, Rashford and Alexander- After Arnold, there may be a larger number of English players coming to La Liga."
Chelsea have suffered another setback this season, losing 1-0 to Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday. However, the Blues announced on Sunday that Alonso would officially take over as new manager in July, bringing a glimmer of hope to a club in turmoil. Interim head coach MacFarlane will lead the team through the final two Premier League games.