Reports in Brazil claim
that Chelsea will dispatch a scout to keep a close eye on Alexandre
Pato's performances during the Under 20 World Cup.
The Blues are believed to be interested in the 17-year-old
sensation who has become one of his country's most in-demand young
talents.
Pato - nicknamed Alex the Duck - has been identified as the next
big thing in Brazil after impressing with Internacional - the club
that launched the career of current national coach Dunga.
The striker's performances have not escaped the notice of
Premiership giants Chelsea and The Blues will monitor his displays
during the youth competition in Canada.
Brazilian newspaper reports that a scout from Stamford Bridge will
be in attendance when the South American nation play Poland, South
Korea and United States in the tournament which begins on 30th
June.
Pato - Brazil's top scorer in the 2007 South American Youth
Championship - has also been linked with a number of other top
European sides including Internazionale and Milan.
