De Bruyne left Chelsea last year after a largely unsuccessful spell at Stamford Bridge, but he proved a huge success in the Bundesliga and successfully rebuilt his reputation having been crowned the league’s Player of the Year last season.
Chelsea landed Pedro for £21m despite sustained interest from United, whose executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward even flew to Catalonia on Monday to complete his signing.
The 28-year-old Spaniard who links up with former Barcelona teammate, Cesc Fabregas at the Stamford Bridge after a botched deal with English giants, Manchester United, was formally introduced on Thursday.
Pedro is reportedly available for a fee of £22million, but senior figures at Old Trafford say doubts in the player’s mind over the move led United boss Louis van Gaal to end the pursuit.
Club doctor Eva Carneiro thanked the public for their support in the aftermath of the criticism, but reports suggest she is set to be given a reduced role on the Chelsea bench as a result.
Jose Mourinho was on the verge of storming out of a media briefing on Friday after the Chelsea manager lost his cool during a grilling over his criticism of the club’s medical staff.
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Feghouli has been in talks about a move to Fenerbahce recently, but he was the hero at the Mestalla on Wednesday night, initially for setting up Rodrigo for Valencia’s first in the fourth minute.
The Chelsea manager expressed his disappointment with the decision of Carneiro and physiotherapist Jon Hearn to rush onto the pitch to attend to Eden Hazard during Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Swansea.
A similar situation two years prior had seen Manchester City fail to win any silverware and sack then manager Roberto Mancini before the conclusion of the Premier League season and less than a year after the club had won their first top division title since 1968.