Former Chelsea Star Who Criticised Mourinho at Stamford Bridge Finally Departs Roma to Join Lazio
- Pedro has officially joined Lazio from Serie A rivals AS Roma having completed his medical as he has been handed number 9 shirt
- The former Chelsea striker reportedly left Roma following the termination of his contract due to Jose Mourinho’s arrival
- It was gathered that the move was as a result of Pedro’s comments following Jose Mourinho’s sack at Chelsea six years ago
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Spanish forward Pedro has parted ways with Italian giants Roma to join Serie A rivals Lazio having undergone medical examinations in Paideia, IlMessagero reports.
The 34-year-old has been handed the number 9 shirt at his new club as reports say he will be in action under the orders of Maurizio Sarri with his new teammates.
Pedro is in perfect shape and Sarri will now evaluate his condition and, if there are no hitches, the player will be on the bench in Empoli on Saturday.
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The former Chelsea winger’s contract with Roma was reportedly terminated following the arrival of his former boss Jose Mourinho at Roma.
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Many believe Pedro's comments about Mourinho when he was sacked as Chelsea boss back in 2015 could be the reason for his departure.
Six years ago, he told the Telegraph after the Portuguese manager was sacked as Blues boss via Mirror:
"It was about everything, everything just wasn’t right. We were very low in the league, the spirits were very low, the trust was very low, and everything was going wrong.
"It made it very difficult to be fit, to be in a good position. It was just the whole thing – it wasn’t right."
Tammy Abraham completes Roma switch
Italian giants AS Roma have announced the signing of Tammy Abraham from Premier league club Chelsea on a permanent transfer.
The 23-year-old officially left the Stamford Bridge club, ending his long term relationship with the Blues where he emerged through the ranks in the academy.
In total, the England forward made 82 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions scoring 30 goals in the process.
Abraham was part of the Chelsea squad that won the Champions League and UEFA Super Cup this year.
Having been unveiled in Italy, the player expressed delight saying he wants to help the club achieve its future ambitions.
Lewandowski wants out at Bayern Munich
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Robert Lewandowski has told Bayern Munich he wants a new challenge after his successful spell with the Bundesliga club.
The 32-year-old joined the Bavarians from Dortmund back in 2014 and has won many trophies including the Champions League title in 2020.
It is understood that the Poland striker who will turn 33 on Saturday, August 20, 2020, wants to join another top club before he clocks 35.
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