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Chelsea star Pedro confirms transfer offers from other clubs having yet to discuss future with Frank Lampard

CHELSEA winger Pedro claims he has lots of offers for next season as his contract at Stamford Bridge winds down.

The Spanish star looks certain to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the campaign, along with Brazilian international Willian, also out of contract.

Pedro says he has had offers from foreign clubs as he looks to quit Chelsea when his deal ends

Roma and Real Betis are among the clubs who want Pedro, 32, who joined Chelsea from Barcelona five years ago.

Pedro said: “The coronavirus situation affected everything, so at the moment we are waiting for a meeting with Chelsea.

“I must meet with the club, but I have offers from many places too.

“I know that the contract is concluding, but we have not yet sat down to discuss whether to renew and continue here or not.

“I’m waiting for the meeting with the club, but am also open to listening to other offers.

“The priority right now is completing my contract, then we’ll see what happens.”

Pedro was vague when asked about returning to Spain.

He said: “I don’t know, I really don’t know. I have offers from many places and I’ll evaluate what to do next.

“The truth is, I don’t know what’s going to happen.”

The Spaniard currently earns £100,000-a-week and until the crisis, would have expected to earn at least the same amount even though he turns 33 in July.

Now, like many other free transfers, he will expect to be offered about 25 per cent less of his current wages so will still hope to bank £75,000-a-week.

A ruptured Achilles has disrupted the 32-year-old’s season and he had only started eight Prem matches before the 2019-20 campaign was KO’d due to the coronavirus crisis.

The emergence of Christian Pulisic and Callum Hudson-Odoi, with Ajax star Hakim Ziyech joining next season, means Pedro is unlikely to get a new deal at Stamford Bridge.

The Spaniard will become a free agent in June, with Roma favourites for his signature.

The Blues ace is reportedly top of Paulo Fonseca’s shopping list.

The Serie A side’s boss is not put off by the fact that Pedro is in his thirties.

Roma are said to already said to be in contact with the Spaniard’s representatives to hash out a deal and have reportedly offered a yearly salary of £2.7million.