Pedro reveals he WILL be leaving Chelsea in the summer but cannot focus on future amid coronavirus

Chelsea winger Pedro has confirmed he will be leaving the club when his contract expires in the summer but admits his future is not a priority amid the current coronavirus pandemic.

He said: ‘I’m terminating my contract, but right now it’s not the most important thing, nor have I stopped to think about it.’

Winger Pedro is preparing to call time on his Stamford Bridge career after five years in London.  

Pedro has admitted he will be leaving Chelsea in the summer when his contract expires

Pedro has admitted he will be leaving Chelsea in the summer when his contract expires

Pedro has admitted he will be leaving Chelsea in the summer when his contract expires

The 32 year-old joined for £21m from Barcelona in 2015 and has made 201 appearances. He has added the Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League to his already glittering CV during his stay at Chelsea.

The World Cup winner is free to talk to foreign clubs about his next move now but is more concerned with the coronavirus crisis occupying minds across the world.

He told Cadena Ser: ‘The most important thing is for everyone to show solidarity. Whatever happens regarding my future will happen but right now is not important as we don’t even know when we will return to training.

‘We have been in quarantine because one of our players (Hudson-Odoi) tested positive for coronavirus, he is now well and we are very happy for him.’ 

The forward scored in Chelsea's last game – a 4-0 victory over Everton at Stamford Bridge

The forward scored in Chelsea's last game – a 4-0 victory over Everton at Stamford Bridge

The forward scored in Chelsea’s last game – a 4-0 victory over Everton at Stamford Bridge

Pedro is doing his bit in the fight against coronavirus by paying for 3000 protective screens for hospitals in his homeland Spain which is currently on lockdown.

‘The materials are scarce and everything that can be helped is welcome,’ Pedro said.

‘The hospitals told us that they are a good resource for them, and we wanted to contribute our grain of sand with these protective screens.

‘I am very sorry for everything that is happening and the news that comes to us from Spain.

The 32-year-old has admitted he is struggling to deal with the current coronavirus crisis

The 32-year-old has admitted he is struggling to deal with the current coronavirus crisis

The 32-year-old has admitted he is struggling to deal with the current coronavirus crisis

‘From here I once again thank all the health personnel, the state security forces, the people who are in the supermarkets day-by-day, thank you to everyone for the work you are doing. Hopefully, we can stop this virus.’

Pedro added: ‘(I’ve talked with) [former Barcelona teammate] Jordi (Alba), with someone else… and the same, living this situation with much chaos, with uncertainty.

‘The confinement, which is also complicated … a little difficult and hard on everything.

‘I have not been able to travel either and see my children. I had a chance to be with them, and I could not travel.’

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