Mourinho and Fabregas' cunning calls convinced Pedro to move

The soap opera of Pedro Rodriguez was decided at the last moment. After weeks of being close to signing for Manchester United, eventually he chose to move to Chelsea.

The key to the decision was a phone call from Jose Mourinho and one from Cesc Fabregas, as he weighed up his Premier League options.

He was unsure about signing for Manchester United after seeing how Louis van Gaal treated two of his friends, Victor Valdes and David de Gea.

Furthermore, United were negotiating beneath his release clause, whereas Chelsea are willing to pay the 30 million euros.

While in a sea of doubt, Pedro got a call from Mourinho. The Chelsea coach seduced him, convincing him that he would be a key part of the Blues’ project.

Then, Fabregas got in contact with the forward to further convince him to sign.

But the most crucial call of all was still to come. Pedro wasn’t even the recipient. His wife, Carolina Martin was.

According to British media, Pedro’s wife was called by Daniella Semaan, Cesc’s partner. She sold the virtues of London, and explained the worst parts about being in Manchester.

The pressure exerted on Pedro’s wife helped tip the balance in favour of Chelsea.