Alexandre Pato linked with another English club, this time Chelsea

Corinthians striker Alexandre Pato is now being linked with a move to Chelsea. Timão’s desperation to sell the player has become increasingly obvious to the point of crescendo over the last few months. The club view the January window as the last chance to recoup some of their outlay on what has turned out to […]
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2016-01-14 22:55:00

Corinthians striker Alexandre Pato is now being linked with a move to Chelsea. Timão’s desperation to sell the player has become increasingly obvious to the point of crescendo over the last few months. The club view the January window as the last chance to recoup some of their outlay on what has turned out to be a disastrous signing.

The links with Chelsea should probably be taken with a pinch of salt. Corinthians and Pato’s agents, including Iranian super agent Kia Joorobchian, who has been hired especially to try and sell Pato to a European club, have constantly linked the player’s name with high profile English clubs to create the illusion of interest.

Last week, after the player was extensively linked with Liverpool, Reds boss Jurgen Klopp told journalists, “I advise you not to follow the path of Pato” in reference to the increasingly transparent practice. The only solid interest has emerged from Chinese club Tianjin Quanjian, but Pato turned down their offer, despite the enormous wages on offer.

Chelsea are thought to be looking for a striker with Loic Remy inconsistent and Falcao no longer wanted. However, it’s difficult to see them taking a risk on Pato, having had their fingers badly burned with an expensive and underwhelming loan move for Falcao having already taken its toll.

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