Chelsea ace Pedro claims Jose Mourinho has already won him over... and Real Madrid hope David de Gea turns down Manchester United deal following deadline day debacle

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Attacker Pedro swapped Barcelona for west London earlier this summer
Pedro claims he has already been won over by manager Jose Mourinho
Spanish international says the Chelsea manager is very different in person
Real Madrid hope David de Gea does not sign new Manchester United deal
The Spanish La Liga giants have no interest in dealing with United again

Published: 04:33 EST, 3 September 2015 | Updated: 08:03 EST, 3 September 2015

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Chelsea new boy Pedro admits he already feels part of the family thanks to manager Jose Mourinho, according to reports in Spain.

The Spanish international, who swapped Barcelona for west London earlier this summer, claims Mourinho has completely won him over.

He told Spanish publication Marca: ‘People might think it sounds strange but in a one on one situation Mourinho is very different, I have changed my opinion of him.

Chelsea new boy Pedro admits he already feels part of the family thanks to manager Jose Mourinho

Pedro claims Jose Mourinho treats players like they are one of his own, in terms of both value and respect

'He treats you like one of his family. He shows huge respect for his players. His demands are high but if there is criticism it’s so that we can improve and become stronger.

Pedro got his Premier League career off to a flier when he netted his first goal for the club against West Brom on his debut.

The 28-year-old helped his side earn all three points at The Hawthorns with a stellar performance, but Pedro admits it wasn't easy to leave Barcelona.

Pedro, who spent more than a decade with the Catalan club, added: 'It was very hard to leave Barcelona because I was born and raised there. Thanks to them I won it all.'

Marca also shed some extra light on the David de Gea fiasco just hours after the Manchester United No 1's move to Real Madrid fell through.

The Spanish publication claims Madrid are hoping De Gea does not put pen-to-paper on a new deal with United as they have no interest in dealing with them in the future.

Spanish giants Real Madrid are hoping David de Gea does not sign a new deal with Manchester United

Madrid have no interest in dealing with United again after their move for De Gea fell through at the last minute

Elsewhere in Europe, Italian giants Juventus have been warned by the club's general manager that this will not be a transitional season.

La Gazzetta dello Sport claims Giuseppe Marotta has warned Masimiliano Allegri and his side they must win the league.

Juventus have endured a woeful start to the season having lost at home on the opening day to Udinese and again last weekend away against Roma.

A round up of the Italian players including Juventus' poor start to the season and the importance of Paul Pogba

Manager Masimiliano Allegri has seen his Juventus side lose their opening two Serie A fixtures this season

The Turin-club lost Carlos Tevez, Arturo Vidal and Andrea Pirlo this summer, but Marotta is in no mood to lower his high standards.

Allegri is featured in fellow Italian publication Tuttosport, with the Juventus manager predicting a big season for star midfielder Paul Pogba.

He told Tuttosport: 'Paul is exceptional, I never doubted he would stay. Important players left, but others of great quality arrived. We started badly and this must push us on to give more.'