Manchester United have already convinced Pedro to join them this summer the player’s mother has revealed. The revelation was made by Jaime Lorenzo, the president of Raqui San Isidro, the first professional club that Pedro played for in Spain. Lorenzo told radio station Cadena Ser: ‘The player was here working at a soccer school a few weeks back and his friends already know he is going. ...read
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