warned him of his "problem" of playing under Louis van Gaal
at Manchester United before he joined Chelsea.
The winger was linked with a move to Old Trafford for much
of the summer before Chelsea took advantage of their rivals'
indecision by completing a late deal.
And while United goalkeeper Valdes spoke highly of the club
and its supporters, Pedro admits he did not recommend life
under Van Gaal.
"He told me it was a very good club with great supporters
and the only problem was with the coach," Pedro told Marca .
Valdes has been left out of United's Champions League
squad following the collapse of David de Gea's move to Real
Madrid and Pedro believes his former Barcelona team-mate
is being treated unfairly.
"It is true that I do not like the treatment of my [Spain] team-
mates, especially Victor, who has been a reference for me
and is a model professional," he added.
"I don't think it's fair, but that did not influence my decision
[to join Chelsea].
"I just saw Man Utd wasn't convinced to take the step of
signing me, they were delaying a lot and I needed a team
with which to start the new season. Chelsea acted more
decisively."
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