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What will Pedro Neto add to Chelsea? Enzo Maresca outlines his expectations for £54m signing ahead of Premier League opener

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The Blues continue to bolster their ranks ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, with the club’s <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/chelsea-easier-transfer-advice-1-billion-spend-gary-cahill-big-business-todd-boehly/blteefe99b3dc97f67c" target="_blank">Todd Boehly-led board making more funds available</a> in a frenzied recruitment drive. Portugal international <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/chelsea-confirm-54m-pedro-neto-transfer-portuguese-winger-joins-ever-expanding-squad-stamford-bridge/bltc6721655c309fc2f" target="_blank">Neto should find it easy to adjust to new surroundings</a> as he already boasts Premier League experience from his time at Wolves.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Chelsea are hoping to see the 24-year-old hit the ground running, with Maresca excited about the versatility that Neto brings to his attacking unit. The boss at Stamford Bridge has said of acquiring another winger: “I’m very excited, he can offer many things. He can play on the right side, he can play on the left side, he’s very good one-on-one. It is one more option we have because there will be many, many games in the season, so we need a big squad.”

WHAT MARESCA SAID

Neto is the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/completed-chelsea-transfers-2024-25/blt2611fdaeaefac651" target="_blank">10th signing of a busy summer at Chelsea</a>, with Maresca freshening up the squad that he inherited from predecessor Mauricio Pochettino. Pre-season has delivered a mixed bag of results, with no decisions made as yet regarding a strongest starting XI. Maresca added on the back of a 1-1 draw with Italian giants Inter: “I don’t know my team yet. Pre-season has been very tough, intense, many games going from one city to another city. Now finally we start a normal week. Tomorrow we are off and then we start to prepare the game.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Chelsea suffered defeats to Celtic, Manchester City and Real Madrid while taking in a tour of the United States. They will be <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/chelsea-inter-manchester-city-winners-and-losers-lesley-ugochukwu-enzo-maresca/blt0329764dd469639e" target="_blank">facing the reigning Premier League champions again on Sunday</a>, with that domestic season opener taking place in west London.

WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

What will Pedro Neto add to Chelsea? Enzo Maresca outlines his expectations for £54m signing ahead of Premier League opener | Goal.com

Pedro Neto has become the latest big-money signing at Chelsea, with Enzo Maresca explaining what the £54 million ($69m) forward adds to his squad.