<!-- Article Start --> <h3 style="text-align: justify">Jose Mourinho claims it took him just one minute to persuade Pedro to move to Chelsea FC and also gave his take on superstition in football with a typical humorous response.</h3> <h3 style="text-align: justify"></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Manchester United were linked with former FC <strong><a title="barcelona" href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/category/la-liga-2/barcelona/">Barcelona</a> </strong>winger Pedro for a long time and Louis Van Gaal also confirmed the Red Devilsa <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/2015/van-gaal-talks-de-gea-pedro-and-hernandez-ahead-of-villa-tie/">reported </a>interest.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">However, <a title="chelsea fc" href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/category/english-premier-league/chelsea/"><strong>Chelsea FC</strong></a> swooped in at the 11th hour and convinced the winger to sign for them. The wingera s transfer was announced earlier in the week. The Spaniard revealed how phone calls from Jose Mourinho and Cesc Fabregas convinced him to sign for Chelsea FC.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Confirming his story, Mourinho was quoted saying by <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/pedro-at-chelsea-jose-mourinho-claims-it-took-one-minute-to-persuade-pedro-to-sign-for-chelsea-10466306.html">the Independent</a>: a It was a one-minute conversation. [I asked] a Is it true that you want to leave Barcelona?a [Pedro:] a Yes, ita s true. I love it here. Ita s my home, but ita s time for me to move.a </p> . <p style="text-align: justify">[Mourinho:] a Did you sign already for another club?a [Pedro] a Almost, but not yet.a [Mourinho] a Do you want to come here?a [Pedro] a Yes, I want.a </p> <p style="text-align: justify">a For me, it was one minute. I told my people in the club, responsible for the practical side of the market, that he hadna t signed for another club. Almost, but not yet. He told me he wants to come here, so ita s over to you. I thought hea d never leave Barcelona.a </p> <p style="text-align: justify">However, in the video below, Mourinho refused to rub it in to Manchester United, saying he only wants to beat them on the pitch and not in the transfer market.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Mourinho is also seen laughing away when asked to give his take on a coincidental run in which their last few league defeats have all come from managers beginning with the letter P as they prepare to take on Pulis' West Brom side.</p> <!-- Article End -->