Pato at a crossroads as search for January move continues
The window of opportunity is closing fast for the former AC Milan striker, who is hoping to leave Brazil in favor of a return to Europe but is struggling to find a new club.
At 18 years old, Alexandre Pato left Internacional for AC Milan in a 22 million euro transfer. 150 games, five-and-a-half years and 63 goals later, the striker returned to Brazil with Corinthians before joining Sao Paulo on loan.
Now 26, Pato, who is out of contract in December 2016, is looking for a return to Europe, with Corinthians hoping to part ways with a player who scored 12 goals in 39 games but has been deemed surplus to requirements.
As a result, Pato's representatives have been trying to find the striker a new club. Thus far, only Chinese outfit Tianjin Songjiang, coached by former Brazil boss Vanderlei Luxemburgo, has made a formal offer of 20 million euros for the striker - a bid which was accepted by Corinthians but turned down by the player.
Pato prefers a move to Europe, but the chances of joining a top club on the continent look increasingly slim as the January transfer window approaches the halfway stage.
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