Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger surprised by Chelsea's Pedro deal

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted that he was surprised to see Spain forward Pedro join Chelsea this week.

The 28-year-old swapped Barcelona for the Blues in a £21.4m deal that reportedly blindsided Manchester United and Manchester City, who were vying for his signature.

"It was a surprise to me because I thought he was landing at Manchester but he finally landed in London," Wenger told Arsenal's official website.

"The story was out for such a long time that I thought he was going to go to Manchester, but then suddenly in 24 hours [he joined Chelsea].

"We've seen that before on the transfer market. I don't know what happened exactly."

Pedro had also been linked with Arsenal, but Wenger says that the Catalans never offered the winger to him.

The Frenchman added: "No. We have many players on the flanks. Many, many players."

The West Londoners refused to disclose the length of Pedro's contract, but speculation has mounted that it is a five-year deal.