Welcome Pato

[Spiller86]

Not a bad news story if he is. Assuming of course we move Falcao and Remy on. Wouldn't mind seeing how he goes partnered with Costa myself or moving from a flank.

[chickenfluff]

scoring a penalty against the team who is bottom of the league is all you need to do to play for us nowadays

[DidierDrogbalala]

lol of course Corinthians hates him

[RMH]

If rumours of Costa going back to Spain were true... we'd be left with Pato, Remy or Falcao as first option? Pick your choice...

[bluelion111]

If rumours of Costa going back to Spain were true... we'd be left with Pato, Remy or Falcao as first option? Pick your choice...

Remy with a run of games and at match fitness is a good second striker and should have had more playing time under Mourinho... don't know how much truth there is to this, especially with all the noise made recently about giving the youth a shot at last.

[Chelsbear]

If rumours of Costa going back to Spain were true... we'd be left with Pato, Remy or Falcao as first option? Pick your choice...

If that happened we'd be a disaster.

Costa is our only half decent striker.

The rest are injury prone or has beens

[JoseBlues]

Disaster would be an understatement

[Valerie]

Look's like he's here to stay http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/10263101/sky-sources-corinthians-expect-pato-to-stay-at-chelsea-next-season

That article, if the quotes are accurate, radiates wishful thinking.

[ShedEnder91]

Chelsea's new thing for signing players who used to be good like Falcao and Pato reminds me of the days when we'd sign George Weah....except the Weah-bear was still pretty decent.

 

Hopefully this is just talk to get other teams conned into interested in buying him.

[Remodez]

I'm all for keeping him another year, depending on how much they would want him for, think he will be a good addition once he's fit and had a pre season with the squad. If Conte really is a fan then all the better. 

Edited April 30, 2016 by Remodez

[JM7]

Anyone know what's happening with him? Is he staying or going? I haven't heard anything about him.

[mad_mac]

Anyone know what's happening with him? Is he staying or going? I haven't heard anything about him.

 

no idea.  I heard we were thinking of keeping him, but I doubt anything will be finalized until Conte is here 

[enigma]

I would keep him. We are planning on buying another top striker, but pato is still young and could prove to turn out to be a huge asset next season.

[Chelsbear]

Get rid.

[RIP Mourinho]

I'd keep, offers something different. Good replacement for Remy. 

[Sheva]

If Remy wants to leave it would make perfect sense to keep Pato around. Good squad player and can make an impact, if Costa is leaving and I hope he doesn't. I would sign a new first team striker and have Traore and Pato as the other options with both having the ability to play as wide men or support strikers. I think Pato/Traore as Costas support could be something great.

 

Pato strikes me as someone who is hungry to prove himself again, whereas Remy strikes me as someone who is happy to train and sit on the bench. I couldnt totally be wrong but that's how i see it.

Edited May 24, 2016 by Sheva

[Delnino]

I'd keep, hes a viable 2nd or 3rd choice, especially if we're not going to add another big name to rival Costa.\

If we do get a Higuain or Lukaku or someone of that ilk, I'd say bye to Pato and keep Traore around.

[ForeverCarefree]

Hopefully Remy and Falcao are gone this summer so maybe keep him on if he can be signed for a minimal fee.

I'd like to think he'd work well with Conte and if we look to reduce the size of the squad his versatility could be useful.

[General]

we have younger and potentially more capable players that deserve a chance, plus purchase(s) of striker(s) will be made in the off season

 

Goodbye Pato then, along with the other waste of bench space Falcao

[mad_mac]

Yeah TBH, I'd rather we got rid of Pato and gave Traore a chance.  Youth product, and probably less expensive that Pato too.

 

Obviously, this will come down to the input from Conte after he gets the chance to evaluate his team

[charierre]

Get rid.

 

Agree, . Wasted talent, football is littered with these players who don't realise just how good a life they have compared to the rest of us. Not motivated to get himself fit enough in the four months he was here, no reason to believe that a contract with a higher wage will increase his motivation.

Signings like this are why we find ourselves back in midtable after dining out with the elite.

Edited May 24, 2016 by charierre

[timetowaste]

Assuming we play with 2 strikers I would keep him:

 

Costa/new striker/Traore/Pato

[g3.7]

Hopefully Remy and Falcao are gone this summer so maybe keep him on if he can be signed for a minimal fee.

I'd like to think he'd work well with Conte and if we look to reduce the size of the squad his versatility could be useful.

he is or was an intelligent, direct striker who can also play out wide.

 

he might be relatively cheap in transfer fee and wages too, so those things are all pluses.

 

I'm extremely concerned at how little he played though. I think it wasn't a bad punt, and I accept that conte will need more options up front than jose because of how he sets up, but I think he probably isn't the answer.

[enigma]

What is the exact deal with pato anyway? He was on a six month loan right? So now its up does he go back to brazil or have we negotiated to keep him here?

[RIP Mourinho]

Agree, . Wasted talent, football is littered with these players who don't realise just how good a life they have compared to the rest of us. Not motivated to get himself fit enough in the four months he was here, no reason to believe that a contract with a higher wage will increase his motivation.

Signings like this are why we find ourselves back in midtable after dining out with the elite.

 

By the sounds of reports he was one of the most motivated players in the squad to get fit. Taking double training sessions and publicly stating that he wasn't fit and was doing everything humanly possible to get fit and contribute.