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Chelsea are expected to sell several players between now and the end of the transfer window.<\/strong><\/p>\n

One name they could allow to depart is Pedro Neto<\/a>, who is attracting plenty of interest, including from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal.<\/p>\n

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His potential exit could have ramifications for a couple of Chelsea<\/a> players who are expected to remain at Stamford Bridge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What did you make of Pedro Neto\u2019s performance against Sociedad? \u2b50<\/h3>\n

It might be his last in a Chelsea shirt, according to reports\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Pedro Neto\u2019s potential move to Al-Hilal would benefit Estevao Willian and Geovany Quenda<\/h2>\n

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, Al-Hilal are set to hold talks with Chelsea this week about signing Neto, and that could be good news for the likes of Estevao Willian<\/a> and Geovany Quenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Xabi Alonso<\/a> finished pre-season using a 3-4-3 formation, but the Spaniard has already said that he is going to be flexible and initially began life at Chelsea with a 4-2-3-1.<\/p>\n

In a 4-2-3-1 set-up, Estevao and Quenda would likely have to compete against Neto for a spot on the right flank. That is a lot of competition between some good players for just one position.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, Estevao and Quenda will probably not be crying too much if Neto joins Al-Hilal this summer.<\/p>\n

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Of course, in Alonso\u2019s 3-4-3 system, Neto has been playing as a wing-back, but that is a position that Quenda can also play. Again, the Portugal international departing Stamford Bridge means less competition for Chelsea\u2019s new signing.<\/p>\n

Chelsea are not forcing Neto out of the door, which is understandable. He is one of the top wingers in the Premier League<\/a> and is also proving to be quite an effective wing-back.<\/p>\n

Neto and Marco Palestra in the wing-back positions<\/a> this season could really excite Chelsea fans.<\/p>\n

However, the 26-year-old is attracting so much interest and it does appear that the Blues would be willing to let him go for the right price.<\/p>\n

The Chelsea Chronicle<\/strong> understands that Arsenal are also interested in signing Neto<\/a> and that Chelsea could consider a sale for \u00a375m.<\/p>\n

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