CHELSEA are closing in on an £8 million deal for Corinthians striker Alexandre Pato after agreeing terms on a three-year contract.
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Chelsea are in talks with Corinthians over the fee for Pato, 26, who is desperate to come to the Premier League.
The
Stamford Bridge club, who have seen a £30m move for Shakhtar Donetsk
attacking midfielder Alex Teixeira stall in the last few days, are
trying to negotiate Pato's fee down and may opt for an initial loan
move.
The former AC Milan striker will need a
work permit, and is some weeks off full fitness having not played since
November, but the deal could still be completed this week.
Chelsea
are still looking at other targets, with Milan striker Carlos Bacca and
West Brom forward Saido Berahino potential alternatives, while manager
Guus Hiddink is reluctant to allow restless forward Loic Remy to leave
in search of regular football.
Hiddink would
like to get rid of Radamel Falcao. His club Monaco rejected the chance
to take the on loan Colombia striker back last month, but there is still
hope an agreement to cut short the deal can be reached.
Branislav
Ivanovic is expected to sign a new one-year deal this week but fellow
centre-back Papy Djilobodji, who has played only one minute of football
for Chelsea after a surprise £2.7m switch from Nantes on deadline day,
is poised today to complete a move to Werder Bremen after undergoing a
medical.
And they are preparing to call time on
£21m Spain winger Pedro, who could be sold on in the summer after just
10 months at the club.
Express Sport understands that winger Pedro, who also signed on deadline day in August, could be sold on this summer.
The
former Barcelona star has not had a successful time in the Premier
League and it is understood both sides are willing for the deal to be
cut short if a buyer can be found.
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