Alexandre Pato (Corinthians) -> Chelsea (loan)

I don't know who our Brazillian scouts are, but I'd take Diego's word any day.

You got a link? I can't seem to find anywhere the BBC are reporting it!

The only place I've seen BBC mention it is on their gossip page and the Star is the source.

Alot of people said (me included) that a 15 million gamble on Balotelli is worth taking and look how that turned out.

His agent has been touting him for the last 2 years.
No reliable journalist has mentioned this deal.

I'm laughing at the idea that Pato needs to be "convinced" to sign for Liverpool. As if he has so many options and is not ridiculously desperate to sign for an European club!

Keep seeing we've signed him on different sources. No fire without smoke?

Or no smoke without fire?

https://twitter.com/pjoyceexpress/status/686563513649737729

So we're not in for Pato, I'm sure we're all reeling in disappointment and anger.

How could we miss out on the chance to throw our money at another injury prone, failure to fulfill his potential player...

Disgusting 

10 days in we still have a drastically small squad for Jürgen to pick from no help from the powers that be so far then

10 days in we still have a drastically small squad for Jürgen to pick from no help from the powers that be so far then

The thing is Walt I don't think Jürgen is going to but for the sake of it unless its the right player.

10 days in we still have a drastically small squad for Jürgen to pick from no help from the powers that be so far then

It's a temporarily small squad. We can't allow ourselves to be short sighted or reckless by bringing in x number of players just to cover for a few players having a few weeks absence.

10 days in we still have a drastically small squad for Jürgen to pick from no help from the powers that be so far then

It's something that has always baffled me about transfers. They surely should have their targets picked out well before the window opens, rather than seeming like last minute Christmas shoppers running from club to club for a last minute bargain.

You would think 90% of the transfer business could be done in the first week of the window opening instead of the last day panic we seem to see every year.

10 days in we still have a drastically small squad for Jürgen to pick from no help from the powers that be so far then

JK has told outgoing B. Munich boss Pep Guardiola he will need a squad of 35 players to cope with the fixture demands of the Prem.


http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/Jürgen-klopp-warns-pep-guardiola-7152702

The manager must have got a crossed line - it's JWH he obviously meant to call!

It's something that has always baffled me about transfers. They surely should have their targets picked out well before the window opens, rather than seeming like last minute Christmas shoppers running from club to club for a last minute bargain.

You would think 90% of the transfer business could be done in the first week of the window opening instead of the last day panic we seem to see every year.

Maybe they only get paid from the 2nd Jan until Fab and then from june until August 31st. You can talk to agents all year round so I don't know if we do have any targets why they haven't been signed. We always seem to be shocked that the window is open and then you end up with Balotelli and Benteke maybe this time the will go to Strikers beginning with the letter C

I'd rather have Charlie Austin for 10 million, than waste 11 on Pato!

Don't get the negativity myself. This lad would be a class addition to the physio room.

Or no smoke without fire?

Haha aye that too

He'll probably go to someone like Stoke City and end up being world class.

apparently Jürgen has scoffed at the thought of another physically challenged player coming in to take the medics time from Danny

He'll probably go to someone like Stoke City and end up being world class.

Except just not against us

Except just not against us

Especially against us you mean...

Speaking of strikers from Brasil, I just saw that Leandro Damiao is a free agent right now.  He was all the rage a couple of seasons back.  Might be worth a punt, sign him on a free until the end of the season, if it works out we can extend it, if not we're rid of him.  Minimal risk, high reward.

Speaking of strikers from Brasil, I just saw that Leandro Damiao is a free agent right now.  He was all the rage a couple of seasons back.  Might be worth a punt, sign him on a free until the end of the season, if it works out we can extend it, if not we're rid of him.  Minimal risk, high reward.

No he is absolutely not worth a punt.

Whatever about Pato, Damiao has been absolute sh*te the last two years. And he's the same age as Pato.

Big risk, zero reward.