Pato: United Wanted To Sign Me

Manchester United tried to sign Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato just before the January transfer window closed, according to the Sao Paulo player.

"Two hours before [the window closed] I had a very good offer from Manchester United," Pato told Sportv on Thursday without giving any other details of the proposed deal.

The 26-year-old is currently on loan at Sao Paulo until the end of the year from rivals Corinthians who want to sell him.

He does not want to go back to the club where he spent an unhappy year after returning from AC Milan in January 2013 after five and a half years in Italy.

Pato has scored nine times in 27 games for Sao Paulo in this season's Paulista state championship.

He had also netted 10 times in 27 appearances for Brazil.

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