{"id":5192,"date":"2012-04-25T10:18:47","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T10:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/?p=5192"},"modified":"2012-04-25T10:18:47","modified_gmt":"2012-04-25T10:18:47","slug":"corinthians-chasing-ac-milan-striker-pato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/?p=5192","title":{"rendered":"Corinthians chasing AC Milan striker Pato"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Rio de Janeiro: <\/strong>Brazilian soccer club Corinthians has revealed its interest in signing AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato.<\/p>\n<p>Pato has endured an injury-plagued season with the Serie A club, managing just 18 appearances this season.<\/p>\n<p>His left thigh strain suffered earlier this month was the Brazil international&#8217;s 14th muscle-related injury since January 2010, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\n<p>But Corinthians director of football Duilio Alves said the club was willing to sign the 22-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have followed his situation closely. He is a great player and our doors are open for him to come here and recover,&#8221; Alves told Lancenet.<\/p>\n<p>Corinthians are on the lookout for another striker after the departure of Adriano last month. The ex-Inter Milan and Roma forward was released by the Sao Paulo club following reports of disciplinary problems and a lack of commitment from the former Brazil star.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need a center forward and we need to think big,&#8221; Alves said. &#8220;We have looked at (Diego) Forlan and we are also weighing up players at other European clubs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pato&#8217;s agent Gilmar Veloz, who also represents Corinthians coach Tite, would not be drawn on the star&#8217;s mooted return to Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His focus is on getting over his injuries and playing again, then we will see. I can&#8217;t say anything about interest from other clubs,&#8221; Veloz said.<\/p>\n<p>Pato, who earns an estimated four million euros a year, was almost signed by French club Paris Saint-Germain in January for a reported 28 million euros.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood the move was blocked by Milan president Silvio Berlusconi, who is the father of Pato&#8217;s partner, Barbara.<em> (IANS)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian soccer club Corinthians has revealed its interest in signing AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato. Pato has endured an injury-plagued season with the Serie A club, managing just 18 appearances this season. His left thigh strain suffered earlier this month was the Brazil international&#8217;s 14th muscle-related injury since January 2010, reports Xinhua. 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