Chelsea in talks with Corinthians over £7m transfer fee for striker Alexandre Pato- Chelsea are discussing a £7million fee for Brazilian Alexandre Pato
- He is willing to take a pay cut and has agreed a three-year deal in principle
- Known as The Duck, Pato's arrival could signal Loic Remy's departure
Chelsea are discussing a £7million transfer fee with Corinthians for Alexandre Pato.The Brazil striker is willing to take a pay cut and has agreed a three-year deal in principle. Corinthians had wanted around £12m for the 26-year-old who will still need to gain a work permit. Known as 'The Duck,' Pato's arrival could signal the departure of Loic Remy as Chelsea have interest from Spartak Moscow in the Frenchman.
Chelsea held talks with Pato's representatives and Corinthians on Tuesday night with Marina Granovskaia - club director and adviser to Roman Abramovich - instrumental in negotiations.Agreement on the three-year deal is understood to have been delayed while Pato’s agent, Gilmar Veloz, was in China trying to sell fellow Brazilian striker Luiz Adriano from AC Milan to Jiangsu Suning only for that deal to fall through.
If details can be finalised, the deal should be signed off before the end of the week.Meanwhile, disappointing forward Radamel Falcao's loan agreement at Chelsea will also be assessed in the coming days as he returns to fitness.
Blues defender Branislav Ivanovic will sign his new one-year contract on Thursday while Bertrand Traore is wanted on loan by Marseille.
The Burkina Faso international also has interest from Ajax and Everton.
Talks are continuing with Ezequiel Lavezzi's representatives over a proposed move from Paris Saint-Germain which may be on a free transfer in the summer.
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