The National's Sport cover for the Friday, August 21 issue, featuring Pedro as he made the switch from Barcelona to Chelsea.
Special columnist Diego Forlan writes about the move, which saw Pedro seemingly spurn Manchester United's advances for Jose Mourinho's club. Diego himself writes about one of his own past transfer experiences that brought him to United – and how Pedro may regret not doing the same:
“As a player, I know who’d I’d choose if Manchester United and Chelsea came in for me. One is one of the three clubs biggest in the world; the other is a club who’ve grown because of a rich owner. But I always remember my old captain Roy Keane before a game against Tottenham Hotspur.
“He said: “Tottenham think they’re a big club and they are in London, but they’re not really a big club, they don’t compare to United.”
“Chelsea are the same. When I moved to England they were not a team which came close to winning big trophies. Money changed them.”
Writing of rumours that began circulating he would meet with Middlesbrough, Diego adds:
“I was always going to Manchester, a city which would become my home. I didn’t regret that. I hope Pedro doesn’t regret his decision.”
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