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It seems five time Champions league winners Barcelona are interested in bringing Alexandre Pato to the Camp Nou.

Alexandre Pato could be set for swift Chelsea exit as Barcelona plot shock move

The reports of Pato to Barcelona may be surprising given the Brazilian International has yet to feature for Chelsea. Pato joined Chelsea in January on a six month loan from Corinthians and the Blues have an option of signing the former AC Milan forward for around £9 million depending upon his performance for the club during that time period.

It seems Barcelona failed in their pursuit of Celta Vigo star Nolito and they believe Pato is the next best option available. Chelsea can buy the Brazilian forward and then sell the striker to Barcelona for a higher price.

Pato has to yet to feature for the Blues and Chelsea's Interim manager Guus Hiddink insists that the reason for the delay is because Pato is not yet up to the fitness levels required in the Premier league. There were reports earlier in the month that Pato's agent was not happy that his player is not playing.

However, with the Blues out of the Champions league and the FA cup and with a bleak chance of qualifying for the Champions league, the much awaited debut of Pato may just be a matter of time.

In major news for the Anfield faithful, it has been widely reported that former Brazilian sensation Alexandre Pato would be making a switch to Liverpool for around £11 million. The move is expected to materialize in the current January transfer window.

Alexandre Pato

The Brazilian was very much tracked by major European clubs in the summer with Manchester United being reported as making a late bid towards the end of the summer transfer window. Sources have now reported that the striker from Corinthians would be making a move to Anfield in the present transfer window.

Once a young sensation, the forward faded away in his first European stint at AC Milan. One of the major reasons for his ordinary performances was reported to be down to the number of injuries that the Brazilian striker had to endure. However, Pato, currently on loan at Sao Paulo has scored 26 goals in the calendar year of 2015 and looks to be back to his best.

Liverpool are currently struggling in the striker department with Origi and Sturridge in particular, facing injuries. The £32 million Benteke has also failed to adapt to Klopp's system. However, if the transfer does go as expected, it would be great to see a fit and in form Pato grace the Premier League.

Alexandre Pato, who was once a star in the reckoning, has faded away in the last few years. The Brazilian, who is nicknamed Pato Blanco (which means duck in English), first moved to Europe by signing for AC Milan at the tender age of 18. However, his time at Milan did not turn out the success many expected due to his problems with injuries and loss of form thereafter.

Alexandre Pato

However, Pato is recently in the news again with Liverpool very much interested in signing the forward in the January transfer window. Pato has been on loan from Corinthians since the better part of the last two years at Sao Paulo. Few months back, Pato himself had admitted that he got a good offer from Manchester United in the summer transfer window during deadline day. However, he stated that he knew about the offer only after the deadline and hence the transfer did not work out.

But it seems the Brazilian has a way to get back into Europe through Liverpool, who are very strongly linked with the forward. Apart from Liverpool, there are rumors that Tottenham are also interested in the forward along with Arsenal wherein Wenger is in talks with former Arsenal midfielder Edu, who is the sporting director at Corinthians.

The Brazilian forward has 26 goals to his name this season and with the striker himself very much interested in coming back to Europe, his transfer to Liverpool can be a possibility. Liverpool on the other hand already have three specialist forwards in their squad. However, with Sturridge being in and out of the team with injuries, Benteke taking time to settle under Klopp and Origi still raw, the signing of Pato can add a different dimension to the front line.

However, it seems that Pato is on huge wages and for someone with a reputation of being injury prone; it may also seem to be a risky signing. Apart from that, there might also be certain work permit issues. However, if the form of the forward is similar to the one who scored one of the fastest goals in the Champions league, then Liverpool might just have a bargain.