According to latest reports, Chelsea have moved very
close to signing up Brazilian teenage striking sensation Alexandre
Pato and the £18million move is likely to be completed in the next
few days.
17-year-old Pato, who has a nickname Alex the Duck, was reportedly
interesting Benfica and AC Milan. However, the Blues quickly flexed
their financial muscle to nearly clinch the deal.
Pato's agent Gilmat Veloz said in the News of the World: "A deal is
almost done".
Pato has impressed with Brazilian club Internacional in recent
months and even after the west London side clinch the move, it is
reported that the Porto Alegre-based outfit will be allowed to keep
him until the end of the Brazilian season in December.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has so far signed midfielder Steve
Sidwell, striker Claudio Pizarro and central defender Tal Ben Haim,
all on free transfers.
