y va marquer wrote:
Don't know.
Has he been injured or is there something up with him?
He seems to have only played 8 games this season, scored just the one goal.
Maybe he wants out?
I think he wants out. I read an article about it in the Gazzetta earlier this week and started to think that there might be something to this story.
To answer the question though: Yeah, Pato was was injured for a spell during the fall. But it's also clear that Allegri doesn't rate him much. He was more or less fourth choice behind Ibrahimovic, Cassano and Robinho earlier this season. Since Cassano's heart surgery he's been on the bench but he doesn't get many opportunities. I think he's started four league games.
If Milan sign Tevez I think there's a possibility that Pato will be allowed to leave, provided someone is ready to pay the fee. I really didn't think they would get rid of him just a few weeks ago but the signals are very different at the moment. Yesterday Pato went out and (sort of) criticised Allegri in the local papers. Can't see any reason for ut unless he wants to provoke some kind of reaction. The more likely scenario is that he stays put for the time being though. He might be allowed to leave in the summer if his situation doesn't improve, but it's still complicated. He's close to Milan on several levels. His fiancee is Silvio Berlusconi's daughter, for instance, and she's also a board member at the club (and, apparently, pregnant with his child).
