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By Tom Gott Real Madrid could rival Chelsea for the signing of Sport Recife right-back Pedro Lima, a report has claimed. Lima, 17, broke through into the starting lineup of the Brazilian second-tier side in January and now has 25 appearances for the team across all competitions. Chelsea have long been linked with the teenage defender as part of their ongoing scouting mission in South America, and AS state the Blues are currently leading the race to secure Lima’s signature for a fee of around €7m (£6m). Real Madrid, however, are also said to be admirers of Lima and are monitoring developments w…

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