Liverpool ‘reach agreement’ to sign Alexandre Pato, claims Corinthians president

Anfield bound? Corinthians president claims Reds deal is on

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Vaishali Bhardwaj7 November 2015

Liverpool have reached an ‘agreement in principle’ to bring the Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato to Anfield, according to Corinthians president RoberTo de Andrade.

The former AC Milan star has been linked with a return to Europe over the past six months. Tottenham and West Ham have all been named as potential destinations for the the 26-year-old, while the player himself confirmed that Manchester United made an approach for him during the summer transfer window.

But the Corinthians club president insists that only a ‘few missing details’ need to be concluded before his move to Anfield is completed.

"There is an agreement in principle with Liverpool for the transfer in the coming weeks,” De Andrade told Tutto Mercato Web.

"Pato had long expressed a desire to return to Europe.

"Liverpool await, there are a few missing details, but Klopp will have a new reinforcement and for Pato the Premier League will be a new springboard."