Chelsea transfer news: Xabi Alonso favourite signs contract until 2032

Chelsea person announced that Pedro Neto has signed a caller semipermanent declaration astatine Stamford Bridge.

During the summertime transportation window, the Portugal planetary was linked with a determination to Manchester City and the Saudi Pro League.

However, the marketplace closed without Chelsea's valuation - said to beryllium £100m - being met by immoderate of the alleged funny parties.

In the lack of the injured Marco Palestra, the 26-year-old has been utilized arsenic a wing-back successful Alonso's 3-4-2-1 formation.

After goals against Brighton & Hove Albion and Leeds United, the determination has been taken to manus the attacker a declaration hold until 2032.

Lightning down the helping until 2032. ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/npYmBYtFB9

Neto reacts to caller Chelsea contract

Speaking to the club's authoritative website, Neto described the improvement arsenic an "unbelievable moment".

He said: "It’s an unbelievable moment. From erstwhile I arrived, I person ever felt similar the radical present helped maine a lot. I consciousness similar location here, I consciousness similar I privation to execute much things here.

"I person had immoderate bully moments present arsenic a radical and arsenic an individual, and present I privation to person much of those moments. I’m truly excited due to the fact that I deliberation we tin execute a batch of things together."

Did Neto merit a caller Chelsea contract?

Neto's signifier during the 2nd fractional of 2025-26 infuriated galore Chelsea's supporters, who became peculiarly frustrated with his decision-making that led to reddish cards, disciplinary issues and missed chances.

However, portion Alonso's reign is inactive successful its infancy, Neto looks reborn and has warmed to playing astatine wing-back erstwhile required.

He besides has a grounds astatine Chelsea of 21 goals and 19 assists from 108 appearances, a respectable instrumentality erstwhile helium has not ever started games.

That each said, Alonso volition request that Neto astatine slightest finds immoderate consistency with the level of his performances and output.