According to Guillem Balague, Crystal Palace and Wolves are among a number of Premier League sides interested in signing Flamengo striker Pedro.
The Brazil international is also attracting interest from Fulham, Brighton and Southampton.
Now, after what happened earlier today, we presume many more clubs will have taken notice of Pedro.
What’s the story?
Well, Flamengo took on Deportes Tolima in the Copa Libertadores earlier today, where the 25-year-old amazingly scored four of his side’s seven goals.
Pedro netted the opener in the fifth minute, before scoring a second-half hattrick to ensure Flamengo won the game in emphatic circumstances by a 7-1 scoreline.
It means he now has 13 goals in 35 games this season, while he has also provided five assists.
You can certainly see why Palmeiras submitted a £30m bid for the South American, and you can also see why Flamengo rejected that offer.
Crystal Palace & Wolves could sign Pedro on loan
Strangely, Flamengo are supposedly open to loaning out their No.21 this summer, despite rejecting the £30m offer from Palmeiras.
That is according to Tutto Mercato Web, who believe the Brazilian outfit would be prepared to lose the striker on a temporary basis, which could be of interest to Patrick Vieira or Bruno Lage if they find themselves without an attacking addition later in the window.
The south Londoners already have Jean-Philippe Mateta, Odsonne Edouard, Christian Benteke and Wilfried Zaha as striking options, so perhaps Pedro will look at Wolves more favourably.
At Molineux, only Raul Jimenez and Hwang-hee Chan will provide the Brazilian with some competition, so he may prefer a move to the Midlands where there is a better chance of playing time.
Fabio Silva is also at Wolves, although he now looks set to join Anderlecht on loan.
Only time will tell where Pedro ends up – if anywhere – so be sure to keep an eye on his situation.
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