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Chelsea value Pedro Neto closer to £100m rather than £60m amid interest from Al-Hilal and Man City. The club is looking at the asking prices for Bradley Barcola and Jan Diomande. With an abundance of wide players at Habi Alonso's disposal, they're open to a deal.

Rumours surrounding the potential departure of Portuguese winger Pedro Neto from Chelsea are becoming more concrete. Previously, interest had been reported from Manchester City and clubs in the Saudi Pro League, particularly Al-Hilal.

While initial estimates for a potential deal were around £60 million, Football.London's Bobby Vincent reports that the Blues consider this figure significantly undervalued.

Reasons for the £100m price increase

  • Market benchmarks: Chelsea are drawing direct comparisons with major winger transfers this summer, such as Liverpool's interest in Bradley Barcola (£145m) and the mega-transfer of Jan Diomande to Real Madrid.
  • Habi Alonso's attacking depth: The new head coach has an impressive array of wide and attacking players at his disposal, including Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Estevao, Geovany Quenda, Jamie Gittens, and Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • Tactical considerations: Habi Alonso's tactics do not always require the use of traditional wingers, which makes selling Neto a logical step in terms of squad management.

It is believed that Saudi clubs may begin official negotiations with bids around £80 million, after which Chelsea will aim to drive the final amount closer to their desired mark of £100 million.