Pato to stay at Milan

Italian giants AC Milan have released a statement reiterating that their talented young striker Alexandre Pato wouldn’t be leaving the club this January despite rumors linking him strongly with a big money move to nouveau-rich French club Paris Saint Germain. Meanwhile, PSG have announced the signing of former Barcelona defender Maxwell (30) for a reported fee of €7million on a three-year deal .

A statement on AC Milan’s official website read:

“Alexandre Pato will stay in the red and black shirt, the striker has decided to continue his young, splendid and winning career with Milan.”

The player himself cleared the air surrounding his future at the club. The 22 year old striker who has scored 51 goals in 111 league appearances for the Rossoneries said:

“Milan is my home, I didn’t want to interrupt my career in red and black after having won my first two trophies with this shirt.”

Earlier in the day, French newspapers reported that the young Brazilian had agreed a three-and-a-half year long contract, worth around 7 million euros a season. Pato added:

“I want to help write the story of Milan and contribute to the future success of this club with happiness and in perfect harmony with the whole environment.

“This joy will give me the motivation to approach future games with maximum enthusiasm and the desire to win and score goals.

“Today is a special day for me. I want to thank the president Berlusconi, the club and the fans who have always believed in me.”