Chelsea have signed Spain forward Pedro from
Barcelona for £21m. The 28-year-old has agreed a four-year deal and is
the Blues' second signing in less than a week after the arrival of Ghana
defender Baba Rahman, BBC Sport reports.
"I am very happy to be here. I am very excited
to start my adventure at Chelsea and I am here to keep winning titles," he
told the club's website.
"Thanks to the club and the supporters for
giving me the opportunity to put the blue shirt on."
The Spain
international, who was a target of Manchester United, is a product of the
Catalan club's academy and has scored 99 goals in 326 appearances since his
debut in 2008.
He made 50 appearances for the European champions
last season and has won the Champions League three times, scoring a goal in the
2011 final against United, as well as five La Liga titles.
He also won the World Cup and European Championship
with Spain in 2010 and 2012 respectively.
Pedro made three appearances for Barcelona this
season and came off the bench to score the winner in the 5-4 Uefa Super Cup
victory over fellow Spanish side Sevilla.
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