Jose Mourinho has praised Pedro for escaping his 'comfort zone' at Barcelona and claimed Chelsea's new £22million signing is one of the best attacking talents in the world.
The Spanish wideman snubbed Manchester United to join the Premier League champions in a classic Chelsea hijack.
And Stamford Bridge boss Mourinho says Pedro, 28, has been bold in leaving Barca – where he won 20 trophies – but usually started on the bench.
Mourinho said: “We got one of the best attacking players in the world, a player with lots of experience and with something that I really like very, very much, which is the desire to leave a giant club, one of the best clubs in the world, a club that normally – when you are there – you don't want to leave.
For a player like him, loved in the club, who loves the club... and he wants to leave because he wants something more for his career, that's an evident sign of ambition.
“He wants to play every game. He's won everything playing with (Lionel) Messi, (Andres) Iniesta, all these stars. But he wants more, and I'm really happy with that kind of attitude. He comes to play and try and win, and try to enjoy, and not to have a holiday.
“When you realise something is true, sometimes unexpected things can happen. To be fair, when I see Pedro playing in the European Super Cup or in the Spanish Super Cup, like it's the last game of his career, I always thought with that commitment and attitude he would stay in Barcelona for sure.
For a player like him, loved in the club, who loves the club... and he wants to leave because he wants something more for his career, that's an evident sign of ambition.
“He wants to play every game. He's won everything playing with (Lionel) Messi, (Andres) Iniesta, all these stars. But he wants more, and I'm really happy with that kind of attitude. He comes to play and try and win, and try to enjoy, and not to have a holiday.
“When you realise something is true, sometimes unexpected things can happen. To be fair, when I see Pedro playing in the European Super Cup or in the Spanish Super Cup, like it's the last game of his career, I always thought with that commitment and attitude he would stay in Barcelona for sure.
So when we knew he was that kind of professional, who gives everything but in his mind he clearly wants to leave, then it's an opportunity that the window creates for you. And we, as a club, decided not to lose out. We tried to get him. And then, obviously, we are happy that the player chose us.
“When I'm told a player wants to leave Barcelona, Real Madrid, these giant clubs, I always put a question mark: I ask myself why he wants to leave. He has a lot of respect and he loves Iniesta, Messi, Neymar, all these guys who played with him all these years. But this is a moment to leave his comfort zone for a new challenge, a new club in a new country, a new culture. I'm really happy with this approach.”
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