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Chelsea told to trump Man Utd for Gareth Bale ahead of Arsenal and Liverpool target Pedro
CHELSEA need to sign Gareth Bale from Real Madrid and not Barcelona star Pedro, according to Craig Burley.
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The Blues have been linked with a move for Pedro, who has a £22million release clause in his new contract.
But Burley - a former Chelsea player - believes the Spanish forward won't improve Jose Mourinho's current squad.
Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal have significantly strengthened their teams in the transfer market.
If you are going to improve this team, you are looking at the calibre of player like Gareth Bale.
And while Chelsea have brought Radamel Falcao in on loan, Burley believes it requires a player of Bale's quality to really make a difference at Stamford Bridge.
He told talkSPORT: "If Chelsea are going to be signing players and improving the squad, then you have to be a damn good player.
"I'm not sure if Pedro is going to improve this Chelsea team. I don't see him making a huge impact, any more so than Oscar or people like that.
Gareth Bale could improve Chelsea
"If you are going to improve this team, you are looking at the calibre of player like Gareth Bale.
"If he is unhappy at Real Madrid, and there's been talk about it in the last six months, he is going to give you a different dimension.
"Eden Hazard on one side, Bale on the other, and Diego Costa up front. That really improves Chelsea. Pedro? Not really for me."
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