Barcelona are reportedly stepping up their pursuit of Chelsea striker Joao Pedro as Deco is in London to watch the Blues ace in the FA Cup final.
Pedro has been in fine form since joining Chelsea from Brighton last summer, announcing himself in that memorable Club World Cup victory before going to net a further 20 goals in all competitions this season.
The Brazil international’s form has attracted strong interest from Barca, and it now seems Deco is stepping things up by travelling to London to get a closer look at him at Wembley this weekend.
See below for details from Sport journalist Carlos Monfort…
? EXCLUSIVA @sport ?
¡Deco viaja a Londres para reunirse con los agentes de João Pedro!
El director deportivo azulgrana ha viajado a la capital británica y mañana espiará en Wembley al brasileño en la final de FA Cup.
Gusta mucho en el club.
+ info ?https://t.co/UaAOf3tduB
— Carlos Monfort (@monfortcarlos) May 15, 2026
His X post translates as: “Deco travels to London to meet with João Pedro’s agents! The blaugrana sporting director has traveled (sic) to the British capital and tomorrow will scout the Brazilian at Wembley in the FA Cup final. He is very much liked at the club.”
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Joao Pedro to Barcelona transfer timeline
This story isn’t going away, and here’s a summary of how it’s developed so far…
- April 2nd 2026 – Pedro is first linked as a serious target for Barcelona by the reliable Simon Phillips, who always has his ear close to the ground for major Chelsea stories.
- April 30th 2026 – Barca hold talks over Pedro, but Chelsea signal that they do not intend to sell the player, as per ESPN Brasil.
- May 6th 2026 – Pedro is said to have talked with fellow countryman Raphinha about life at the Nou Camp, in another update from Simon Phillips.
- May 13th 2026 – Fabrizio Romano plays down the Pedro to Barcelona talk, with the reporter insisting he’s very important to Chelsea.
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Should Joao Pedro leave Chelsea for Barcelona?
Pedro clearly has plenty of quality and he looks like he has a great career ahead of him, so he won’t want to waste that at a club that’s not playing in Europe or competing for major trophies.
The sad reality for Chelsea right now is that’s how they’re going to increasingly be perceived after a chaotic few years under this ownership.
Pedro only joined a year ago, so might be willing to give the CFC project some more time, but it also won’t be easy for him to turn down Barcelona if they really push for this deal.
The Catalan giants urgently need a top signing up front this summer as veteran front-man Robert Lewandowski is coming towards the end of his contract.
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