Arsenal entered the race to sign the Portuguese Pedro Neto, the Chelsea winger, during the current summer transfer period, joining Manchester City, which is also monitoring the player in preparation for a move in order to obtain his services.
According to what Simon Phillips, who is close to Chelsea, revealed, Arsenal is studying the possibility of applying to contract with Neto, after the name of the Portuguese winger was linked during the recent period with a move to the ranks of Manchester City.
Neto is one of the important elements in the Chelsea squad since His transfer to the club from Wolverhampton is also within the calculations of coach Xabi Alonso, who may rely on him in more than one position, including the late winger role.
At the same time, Chelsea faces a need to rearrange its roster, in light of the large number of players within the team, which prompts the management to study some sales operations in parallel with working on concluding new deals during the Mercato.
Also, Chelsea’s non-participation in European championships may affect the chances of a number of players participating, which may push some elements to Thinking about trying a new experience during the next season.
According to the “CaughtOffside” website, Chelsea does not mind studying the offers presented to Neto, but at the same time it does not consider the player to be directly for sale, which means that any club that wants to include him will be required to submit a strong financial offer to convince the Blues management to abandon him.
With Arsenal and Manchester City entering the competition line, Chelsea management may receive strong offers during the coming period, while Neto’s position himself will be an important factor in determining His future, especially if he decides to press for leaving, which the player has not done so far.