Joao Pedro may only have arrived at Chelsea recently, but he certainly has settled into his surroundings quickly and is making his presence felt for the club.
The Brazilian has made an instant impact for the Blues and scored his fifth goal for the club in all competitions over the weekend as Chelsea completed a controversial 2-0 win against Fulham.
New Chelsea signing, Alejandro Garnacho, was at Stamford Bridge to witness the win, and Pedro was quick to acknowledge his presence after the game.
Speaking after the game, Pedro discussed his goal and also gave his verdict on the new Chelsea signing and highlighted how he has high hopes for the Argentine international.
The next time Chelsea line up in the Premier League after the international break, the duo could be together on the teamsheet, and Pedro is certainly looking forward to that.
The striker could not stop raving about the new signing while speaking to the Chelsea website after the game against Fulham, and gave his verdict on the player.
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Joao Pedro gives his verdict on new Chelsea signing Alejandro Garnacho
“Garnacho is a brilliant player,” Pedro was quoted as saying by Chelsea’s official club website after the game. “We are very happy he is with us, we welcome him into the group, and we hope he can help us in the next few weeks after the international break.”
Chelsea paid ÂŁ40m ($54M) to Manchester United to land Garnacho, and it could prove to be a shrewd piece of business as the player has a high ceiling and is yet to reach the peak of his powers.
With the arrival of Garnacho, Enzo Maresca has enough depth on the wings with a number of players who can play in that position.
However, the Blues are now scrambling for a new centre-forward on the last day of the summer transfer window following the hamstring injury to new signing Liam Delap.
Though they have Pedro, who can cover for the Englishman, they might need him to continue his good form in front of goal if they do not end up signing a striker.
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