Pato to Chelsea for £18million

[akjs123]

BLUES LINKED WITH BRAZILIAN STARLET
Posted 24/06/07 14:05

Chelsea will reportedly spend £18million this week on Brazilian youngster Alexandre Pato.

According to the News of the World, the virtually unknown teenager will become Jose Mourinho's first cash signing of the summer after the free-transfer deals for Steve Sidwell, Claudio Pizarro and Tal Ben Haim.

The 17-year-old Internacional attacker has been linked with a moves to AC Milan and Benfica, but Chelsea have secured the deal before he attracts more interest at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Canada, which starts at the end of the month.

Pato's agent Gilmat Veloz revealed: "The deal is almost done because the two clubs have discussed the matter in the last few days."

Pato - who could cost up to £18million after add-ons - admitted: "My dream is to play in the Europe, but I want to wait to go at the best time."

[Diego]

i hate it hate it...

posted it in the torres thread, and i ****ing hate them for it. how i wish we had the money to spend silly on a 17 year old, he's going to be ****ing class...

[Parm]

i hate it hate it...

posted it in the torres thread, and i ****ing hate them for it. how i wish we had the money to spend silly on a 17 year old, he's going to be ****ing class...

dunno, heard a lot about hi, but not seen anything of him. 18mill seems a hell of a lot for a kid.

[Diego]

i know...
i think he's going to hit it big real big. ronaldinho, kaka, ronaldo class...

just a gut feeling, haven't seen much of him, but a little bit and he looks incredible, hoping to see more of him in the U-20 WC. i just have a feeling about this kid, that he's worth the risk. i've heard it elswhere that he has a 20 mill $ buy out clause so this 18 mill £ might be bull...

[almudawi]

This guy is going to be the best player in the world, mark my word ! Weren't we linked to him some 3 or 4 weeks ago ?

[tommykopite]

BLUES LINKED WITH BRAZILIAN STARLET
Posted 24/06/07 14:05

Chelsea will reportedly spend £18million this week on Brazilian youngster Alexandre Pato.

According to the News of the World, the virtually unknown teenager will become Jose Mourinho's first cash signing of the summer after the free-transfer deals for Steve Sidwell, Claudio Pizarro and Tal Ben Haim.

The 17-year-old Internacional attacker has been linked with a moves to AC Milan and Benfica, but Chelsea have secured the deal before he attracts more interest at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Canada, which starts at the end of the month.

Pato's agent Gilmat Veloz revealed: "The deal is almost done because the two clubs have discussed the matter in the last few days."

Pato - who could cost up to £18million after add-ons - admitted: "My dream is to play in the Europe, but I want to wait to go at the best time."

http://www.sambafoot.co.uk/news/9397..._AC_Milan.html

According to this he cann't leave until January 08 because of his age

[El Jefecito]

dunno, heard a lot about hi, but not seen anything of him. 18mill seems a hell of a lot for a kid.

Especially when you can get an Alves, Mancini or Malouda for about the same. I know who I would want right NOW.

[ARIMAN]

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=475271&CPID=103&clid=8&lid=2&title=Chelsea+bid+for+Pato+confirmed