Chelsea & Manchester United told that £11m will get them experienced Brazilian international striker

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Chelsea and Manchester United have both been offered the chance to sign former AC Milan forward Alexandre Pato, according to the Daily Telegraph.

The 25-year-old has returned to Corinthians following a successful loan spell at Sao Paulo and a move back to Europe could help to re-ignite the Brazilian international’s career.

Although a fee of £11m isn’t excessive, it is nonetheless a move that would represent something of a risk given how inconsistent Pato’s career has been since he left the San Siro in January 2013.

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In his pomp, Pato was considered one of the best strikers in world football, and for three successive seasons the speedy striker netted a over a dozen goals in Serie A action alone, but then followed a period of injury and form concerns that eventually led to a return to his native Brazil.

Louis van Gaal could do with a fresh striking option given that he elected to sell Robin van Persie to Fenerbahce, but Pato wouldn’t necessarily offer more than the likes of Wayne Rooney or Javier Hernandez. Perhaps a move to Chelsea would see Pato as a decent backup option to Diego Costa, Loic Remy and Radamel Falcao.

The Daily Telegraph reports that whilst Stoke City and Sunderland are interested in Pato, he is not considering a move to either club.

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