Kaka1899

Kaka1899 · 15-01-2007, 04:45

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=209961

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Milan Ready $15 Million Bid For Duck?

Porto Alegre’s latest sensation, Internacional striker Alexandre Pato, appears to be in the crosshairs of Italian giants AC Milan.

According to information published in both Brazil and Italy the Rossoneri could be willing to invest $15 million in the youngster.

A Milan spotter covering the current South American Under-20 tournament in Paraguay has wired home highly favourable reports on the 17 year-old Brazilian.

Pato (‘Duck’ due to his home town of Pato Branco; ‘White Duck’) came to prominence just before the recent FIFA CWC win.

The Colorado club are looking at Dagoberto (Atlético-PR) or ex-local lad Nilmar, currently in a legal wrangle with Corinthians, to fill any resulting gap if the Brazilians respond favourably to an offer. AC Milan have confirmed that they are interested in the player, but…

"We are following him with interest, after the final with Barcelona we will decide about moving for him”, commented Umberto Gandini, the Rossoneri sporting director in Japan before Xmas.

The same source repeated the budding interest recently but added a caveat that “the only problem is that the boy does not have a European passport." Is it worth making space at Milan for a Duck?

i think he would be well worth the money!