Pedro Rodriguez has revealed that Louis van Gaal did not turn him away from Manchester United.

The Spanish forward was being heavily linked with United in the summer before making a £21.4million move from Barcelona to Chelsea.

Some reports emerged not long after he signed with the Blues that van Gaal's presence at United and the way he had treated some of his compatriots was the major reason for Pedro opting against Old Trafford but the 28-year-old Spain international has denied those claims.

"It's true that I don't like that treatment for my colleagues, especially for Victor (Valdes), who has been a reference as a teammate and as a professional," Pedro told Spanish newspaper Marca.

"I don't believe it's fair but it didn't influence my decision. I just saw that Manchester didn't take that move forward, that they were taking too long. Chelsea were more decisive.

"I spoke to Victor a lot. He told me that United was very good and there was a great fan following, but that his only problem was the situation with the coach.

"But Victor absolutely did not recommend against signing for United. He spoke very well of the club. It's a great club but I'm convinced I have made the right choice to join Chelsea.

"I had an important chat with Jose Mourinho and he said many things that I liked to hear. That, combined with the possibility to live in London, was what made me decide."