Pedro in action for Roma before making the switch to Lazio. Giampiero Sposito/Getty ImagesPedro has become the first player to move directly between Roma and Lazio in 36 years after he signed for the Biancocelesti on Thursday.
The 2010 World Cup-winner only joined Roma in 2020 and signed a three-year contract but was not part of new manager Jose Mourinho's plans -- having even been omitted from their preseason squad list.
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Pedro, who was given the No. 9 shirt at Lazio, will reunite with former boss Maurizio Sarri, having worked under him during their season together at Chelsea.