Twitter Reacts as Chelsea Reportedly Agree Deal for Barcelona's Pedro
Less than 24 hours ago, it seemed that Pedro was set to make the move from Barcelona to Manchester United. However, according to Dominic Fifield of the Guardian and numerous other sources on Twitter, the Blaugrana benchwarmer will instead be heading to Stamford Bridge:
"How Twitter saw #Pedro to Chelsea #cfc #mufc 😂 | @RyanJayBailey http://t.co/v20sFkZk2B https://t.co/h4aH1xbiBC
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) August 19, 2015"
Pedro has been linked with Chelsea throughout the summer, but the sudden turnaround in destination took many by surprise:
United fans may insist that they lost interest in signing the Spanish forward, but ESPN FC (h/t the Express) are among those claiming his international team-mates persuaded him to choose blue over red:
Naturally, the turn of events has left Red Devils fans upset and angry:
"We've let our rivals take Otamendi and now Pedro to Chelsea... pic.twitter.com/DpVcz8iasp
— Á. (@Aman_KaurBassi) August 19, 2015"
"Pedro to Chelsea is a sickener for #mufc. Always expect may tighten Utd resolve to keep De Gea as Woodward battles to save face in market
— Adam Crafton (@AdamCrafton_) August 19, 2015"
Ed Woodward was hailed as a hero a few weeks ago, but the man in charge at Old Trafford has become the subject of anger and mockery for his perceived failings:
"Otamendi, Ramos and Pedro all bottled by one man pic.twitter.com/PdTaTmX6uF
— Brother K (@santasbaIIsack) August 19, 2015"
"Man Utd fans looking at Ed Woodward like #MUFC pic.twitter.com/kF2zndST5k
— Football Tips (@footballtips) August 19, 2015"
Clearly, Chelsea fans were very amused by the situation:
"Chelsea fans reading the reactions of United fans when they hear Pedro is joining Chelsea. http://t.co/ngdW1Iwzxv
— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) August 19, 2015"
The Stamford Bridge faithful led the banter charge against their Pedro-less rivals:
"“@Bclifford47: #Pedro steal ” pic.twitter.com/CvsL6Uourg
— Holla (@Himvll) August 19, 2015"
"United saying they ended their interest in Pedro is like saying I ended my interest in Angelina Jolie so she had to marry Brad Pitt instead.
— Marc Callanan (@marcallanan) August 19, 2015"
"Looking for ManUtd fans when Pedro joins Chelsea http://t.co/FBTb0N7VMn
— Niko (@Nikomarvel) August 19, 2015"
It should be noted that there was also some mockery directed at Chelsea, with the focus directed on the apparent state of disarray at the club right now:
The majority of Blues fans, however, were delighted with the signing—and the manner of the transfer hijacking:
"Chelsea are set to beat Manchester United to signing Pedro. Jose Mourinho right now: http://t.co/m2nrpSsJ81
— Football Vines (@FootballVines) August 19, 2015"
As we await official confirmation of the deal, it's good to note that (Deluded) Brendan isn't feeling left out:
