The possibility is very small and dependent on many conditions, but São Paulo still see themselves in with a chance of having Alexandre Pato for the upcoming season.
Signing Pato is not a priority for them, but according to UOL Esporte, the club’s board will observe the situation of the attacker until the end of January and will act in February if Corinthians cannot sell him in the European transfer window. The player’s goal is to return to European football in January, and had travelled to Europe with his agent Gilmar Veloz soon after the end of the 2015 season. Remember that Corinthians had authorized Giuliano Bertolucci and Kia Joorabchian to search for proposals in Europe, and they’ve already talked with a number of English clubs. However, an official proposal is yet to reach his club.
If Corinthians fail to sell Pato, São Paulo plans to have him on loan, at least until the end of the 2016 Copa Libertadores. In this scenario, the idea of São Paulo is that Corinthians would renew Pato’s contract, which expires next December, and then accepts to loan him out. Thus, Pato can end the loan spell in time to be sold to Europe in August.
Pato enjoyed one of the best moments of his career at São Paulo, and another loan move would help Corinthians in paying the player’s salary. During the two-year loan, he had his monthly salaries divided equally between the clubs.
The possibility is very small and dependent on many conditions, but São Paulo still see themselves in with a chance of having Alexandre Pato for the upcoming season.
Signing Pato is not a priority for them, but according to UOL Esporte, the club’s board will observe the situation of the attacker until the end of January and will act in February if Corinthians cannot sell him in the European transfer window. The player’s goal is to return to European football in January, and had travelled to Europe with his agent Gilmar Veloz soon after the end of the 2015 season. Remember that Corinthians had authorized Giuliano Bertolucci and Kia Joorabchian to search for proposals in Europe, and they’ve already talked with a number of English clubs. However, an official proposal is yet to reach his club.
If Corinthians fail to sell Pato, São Paulo plans to have him on loan, at least until the end of the 2016 Copa Libertadores. In this scenario, the idea of São Paulo is that Corinthians would renew Pato’s contract, which expires next December, and then accepts to loan him out. Thus, Pato can end the loan spell in time to be sold to Europe in August.
Pato enjoyed one of the best moments of his career at São Paulo, and another loan move would help Corinthians in paying the player’s salary. During the two-year loan, he had his monthly salaries divided equally between the clubs.
