Alexandre Pato: Last News

Chelsea could be ready to sign both Frenkie de Jong and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should Barcelona allow them to leave this summer. De Jong has been linked with moves away from Barcelona this summer - but the Dutchman is refusing to leave until he paid his £17million in deferred wages.

Erling Haaland has matched Chelsea flop Alexandre Pato as the only two players in Premier League history to win and penalty and convert it on their debut.Lofty expectations were placed on the shoulders of the free-scoring Norwegian as he made his Prem debut on Sunday. And before the half-time whistle, Haaland showed off his electric speed to win a penalty against West Ham.Manchester City's new talisman then dusted himself off and took the responsibility to convert from 12 yards.

Chelsea were desperate to sign Alexandre Pato.The AC Milan forward, who was the latest exquisite piece of craftsmanship from Brazil's inexhaustible conveyor belt of talent, had the world at his feet after taking Serie A by storm as teenager. His explosive pace and eye for goal had turned him into the envy of European football, and that year he was duly crowned winner of the prestigious Golden Boy award.Carlo Ancelotti, who had just joined Chelsea from Milan, wanted to bring Pato with him, but the Italian club were understandably keen to cling on to their prodigious youngster and rebuffed his advances.Back then, if you'd have told Blues fans that Pato would have been theirs in seven years they'd have bitten your hand off, but by the time the Brazilian eventually got his move to Stamford Bridge, everything had changed.Four prolific seasons at the San Siro saw Pato likened to genuine Seleção royalty in Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Kaka, and before long there was talk of him following in their footsteps by winning the Ballon d'Or.

Carlo Ancelotti used to take a helicopter to training while managing AC Milan, and one of his former stars has said he would step out "like James Bond" upon arrival.The Italian has always been a man of class, and regularly looks smart in his trademark suit on the touchline. And the current Real Madrid boss even added to his profile as he was pictured with a cigar when celebrating their recent La Liga success.But Ancelotti used to arrive at training in a helicopter flown by his wife according to Alexandre Pato.

Barcelona's young starlet Pedri has been named as FIFA's Golden Boy for 2021 as the Spaniard caps off an incredible calendar year.The 18-year-old burst onto the scene with Barca before starring for Spain at both the Olympics and Euro 2020.In recent years, Erling Haaland, Matthijs de Ligt, and Kylian Mbappe have swept up the prestigious award.And while their careers are still in the burdening phase of their footballing life, not all Golden Ball winners have gone on to have sustained success.Daily Star Sport is looking at five players who won the Golden Ball who fell off the footballing radar.The inaugural winner of the Golden Boy was former Tottenham Hotspur standout Rafael van der Vaart.Then just 20-years-old, Van der Vaart had already

Chelsea and AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato has a net worth that is higher than Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Jose Mourinho.The 32-year-old is still playing professional football, and he recently made the move to the MLS to turn out for Orlando City.But despite his journeyman career, Pato still boasts an impressive net worth of $145million, placing him as the seventh wealthiest footballer on the planet, according to The Richest.Pato is placed ahead of current superstars like Eden Hazard and legends such as Pele.And Daily Star Sport has looked into where Pato acquired his sizeable net worth.Pato was once considered as one of the finest talents in world football when he burst onto the scene as a 16-year-old in 2006.However, 'the duck' never quite

Liverpool still need a centre-back, luckily for them they could have experienced Argentine Ezequiel Garay or ex-Celtic man Jozo Simunovic for absolutely nothing.Other sides may be looking for a striker to keep them afloat, like relegation battlers Sheffield United.There is certainly no shortage of proven goalscorers on this list - Diego Costa and Wilfried Bony are proven in the Premier League, while Alexandre Pato would no doubt love a second chance to prove himself.If teams need some legs in midfield there is ex-Chelsea man Ramires, who has a Champions League title to his name, while Fredrik Ulvestad played in the Europa League earlier this very season.Taking a punt on a player who is out of the game is always a risk, but it could well