Barcelona must keep hold of Pedro this summer, according to former left-back Eric Abidal.
The French defender and Pedro were part of the all-conquering Barca side that swept all before them during Pep Guardiola's reign as boss between 2008 and 2012.
Due a lack of first team football, however, the Spaniard has been linked with a move away from Camp Nou this summer, with Arsenal and Liverpool keeping tabs on the winger.
Allowing Pedro to leave this summer, though, will be a mistake says Abidal, who will become the club's new sporting director if Joan Laporta triumphs in the upcoming presidential elections.
"Players such as Pedro cannot be allowed to go," he told news agency EFE.
"I know him as a player but also as a person. He is a player who fits into the first team very well. When we won everything in 2009, the most important goals were his."
Despite falling behind Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar in the pecking order at the Blaugrana, Pedro still netted a respectable 6 league goals for Barcelona last season.
For more stats on Pedro, click here to view his WhoScored player page
