Former Brazilian star Alexandre Pato believes it would be great for his career if he returns to Italy.
Once known as one of Brazil’s greatest talents and richest footballers in the world, now a free agent at 31 – we all know the story of Alexandre Pato.
However, the Golden Boy for 2009 and former Serie A Young Footballer of the Year has not given up on his career yet.
He says that he does not need a rich contract but a project that could help him enjoy football again.
The forward has recently been flirting with AC Milan as he hopes to reestablish his partnership with Zlatan Ibrahimovic with whom we won the Serie A back in 2011 – the Rossoneri’s 18th and last Scudetto.
“I hear that in Italy there may be clubs interested in me,” he said via Goal.
“I would like to make it very clear that, at 31, I’m not looking for a big-money contract, but for a project that I like. If I was in it for the money I would have stayed in China.
“How could I not feel nostalgic [about Milan]? We’re talking about 150 games, 63 goals, a Scudetto and a Supercoppa Italiana. It would be a dream to return to Milan, which is in my heart.”
Asked if he would be fine with playing second fiddle to Ibrahimovic, Pato added: “I would say yes, what’s the problem? But I wouldn’t come to be a deputy, I would play a couple of games and convince the coach [to keep me in the starting line-up].
“No, come on, let’s say that maybe we could play together. We would make a great couple.”
“My body is fine, I’m fine, and my head is different from the last time [I was in Italy],” he went on. “I know what I can give and what I have to do: Will is everything and I have it. I see Europe in my future, especially Italy.
“I think I can still do very well in Serie A as long as there’s space in a team for someone with a non-EU passport.
“I will evaluate what’s feasible. Fiorentina are an excellent club with many champions and a good team. Besides, it’s a beautiful city.”
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