10 Players You Didn't Know Nearly Signed For Inter Milan
8. Alexandre Pato
He may have disappeared off the face of the footballing planet, as far as European experts are concerned, but there was once a nifty player in the form of Alexandre Pato. Its a shame what has happened to The Duck - the 2014 World Cup in his home country was supposed to be his platform, the time to announce himself to the world as a world-class superstar. Well, the World Cup came and passed, and the 25 year old failed to even make the squad. His replacement Fred was so embarrassingly poor that he was effectively shamed into retirement in the immediate aftermath, and the less said about Jo the better. The former AC Milan wonderkid is old news, and it doesnt look like he will be making a return to Europe. However, while he was picked up by the Rossoneri at just 17 years of age, he could have been lining out at the San Siro in a different colour, had Inter president Massimo Moratti gotten his way.
''Pato? Milan has the advantage by having Leonardo, who is intelligent and, an indeed exceptional leader. We do not know who has the best chance to sign him. For that, you must ask his father, Pato and his agent, however he is a player with potential and not one for an immediate role. - Massimo Moratti, August 2007.
The Brazilian subsequently signed for the Rossoneri, where he scored 63 goals in 150 appearances during an injury-plagued six-season spell. However, despite having been flogged back to South America in 2013, perhaps the door at the San Siro has still been left ajar for the Brazilian, with reports claiming that Inter had made advances for the former Milan forward.
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Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
