Chelsea and Real Madrid locked in battle to sign teenage full-back Pedro Lima in bargain €7m deal

  • Pedro Lima wanted by European giants
  • Would cost as little as £6m
  • Unclear which destination he’ll choose

WHAT HAPPENED?

Per AS, Chelsea and Madrid are both battling to sign Lima from Sport Recife. The Blues are said to be pushing to sign the full-back, who has already been called up by Brazil at youth level, while Real view him as a potential long-term replacement to Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez, who are both 32.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE

Chelsea remain the frontrunners to sign Lima, but Real are aware that they have the option of developing him within the Castilla setup. His asking price of around £6 million ($7.6m) is more than affordable for both clubs, but it remains to be seen if that figure will rise amid such intense interest.

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WHAT NEXT?

Chelsea and Real look set to go head-to-head for Lima’s signature. It may ultimately come down to the youngster’s preference.