Chelsea have made a new offer for AC Milan striker Alexandre
Pato.
The Daily Express says Chelsea tabled an improved
£38million offer for Pato last night as they conceded defeat in
their pursuit of his AC Milan team-mate Kaka.
Blues owner Roman Abramovich immediately acted to line up his
fall-back option and Chelsea upped their initial offer of £31m for
Pato to £38m, and offered the 19-year-old Brazilian, known as ‘The
Duck’ a contract worth £5m a year.
Pato’s agent, Gilmar Veloz, said last night that the teenager is
keen to be reunited with new Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti.
Veloz said: “We are pleased about Chelsea’s interest in Pato,
but Milan have the final decision. The player has a contract with
them, but if they came to agreement with Chelsea we would be open
to start negotiations.
“At the moment I cannot give guarantees to the Milan fans that
Pato is staying.”