Former Orlando City striker Alexandre Pato could soon be off the free-agent market. According to TNT Sports, Brazilian powerhouse Santos is considering making a contract offer for Pato in the near future.

Pato has been linked with Santos on several occasions in recent years, but the club was reportedly unsure about the move due to his recurring injury problems. However, after being relegated to the second division for the first time in their history, the 22-time Brazil league champion now believes Pato’s experience could help them in a quick return to the top flight.

Most recently, Pato suited up for Sao Paulo for his third stint with the club but only managed to play 10 games due to injuries. This led the club to reject the contract option for another year and make him a free agent in December.

Prior to joining Sao Paulo, Pato spent two seasons in the United States with Orlando. He was expected to be a big boost for the MLS side, but a knee injury limited him to five games in the 2021 season. Pato was relatively healthy in 2022, making 27 appearances and scoring four goals.

Alexandre Pato was regarded as one of the brightest Brazilian talents early in his career, but a series of injuries prevented him from reaching his potential. He is best remembered for his stint with AC Milan between 2007 and 2013. He scored 63 goals in 150 games with the Italian club and helped them win a Seria A title in 2010–11.

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Saudi Pro League could soon have another big soccer star in its ranks. According to reports from British media, Manchester City’s star midfielder De Bruyne is expected to be pursued by a number of Saudi Arabia clubs in the summer.

One known suitor for De Bruyne is Al Qadsiah, which is currently competing in the country’s second tier, the Saudi First Division League. Al Qadsiah is currently leading the standings and is expecting a promotion to the Saudi Pro League next season. Sport Zone reports that the club officials are convinced of their success and want De Bruyne to be their first big signing in the top flight.

Al Qadsiah is reportedly ready to send a transfer offer of more than $100 million to City while also giving De Bruyne a contract with an “astronomical” salary.

It remains to be seen whether City or De Bruyne have any interest in the offers from Saudi Arabia. City developed a good relationship with the clubs from the country, previously sanctioning the transfer of forward Riyad Mahrez to Al-Ahli and defender Aymeric Laporte to Al-Nassr.

Kevin De Bruyne has been having a challenging campaign in 2023-24, spending much of the season sidelined with a hamstring injury. He managed to play in just 14 games in all competitions, scoring two goals and dishing 13 assists.

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Manchester City is preparing an offer for West Ham United center midfielder Declan Rice, sources revealed on Thursday. This comes as Arsenal looks to sign the player after their first two bids were rejected.

Should Man City decide to pounce on Rice this summer, they will be required to submit a largescale bid, considering that Arsenal’s latest bid of £75 million and a further £15 million in add-ons was rejected.

It is believed that City’s late entry to the race for Rice’s signature was due to the club deciding to hear about the future of captain Ilkay Gundogan. With Gundogan now headed to FC Barcelona, City is looking at Rice as his replacement.

With West Ham currently valuing Rice at £100 million, Arsenal is expected to return to them with a third offer. Now that Man City has entered the fray, however, the Hammers may look to increase their asking price.

West Ham manager David Moyes has signaled his interest in City midfielder Kalvin Phillips, who spent the majority of his debut season at the club on the bench. It is believed that Moyes would make a move for him should Rice join City.

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has asked the club to monitor Cody Gakpo and Rafael Leao as he looks to find a striker to replace the now-departed Cristiano Ronaldo in the January transfer window.

Despite the club’s initial decision to not buy new players in January after spending over £220 million during the summer transfer window, the club now finds itself in need of a new main striker now that Ronaldo is no longer a part of the Red Devils’ lineup. Antony Martial’s fitness is also an issue for Man Utd as the French striker has suffered three separate injuries during the first half of the season.

Ronaldo’s departure has freed up Man Utd’s wage bill by £15 million, thereby enabling the club to move in on a replacement. Ten Hag is also looking to bolster his team’s squad depth ahead of the packed schedule once club soccer returns following the conclusion of the World Cup.

Gakpo has had an immense impact on PSV Eindhoven, earning the Dutch Cup with the team and becoming this season’s top scorer in the Eredivisie with nine goals and 12 assists in 14 appearances.

Leao scored 14 goals for AC Milan last season, helping the Italian side to win the Serie A trophy.

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Tottenham Hotspur is on the verge of adding Benfica striker Carlos Vinicius on loan for the 2020-21 season on a deal which includes a reported purchase option.

Spurs, who have been looking for more help for their frontline at the behest of coach Jose Mourinho, appear to have found their man in the Brazilian striker who shined with Benfica last season.

Vinicius, who joined Benfica last summer for a $20 million fee from Monaco, burst onto the scene with the Portuguese giants. He recorded 18 goals in 32 Liga NOS appearances along with 5 goals in the domestic cup and a goal in the UEFA Champions League.

He finished the 2019-20 season as Portugal’s top Liga NOS goal scorer.

Vinicius is set to become Spurs’ second striking option behind star player Harry Kane. The 25-year-old Brazilian has long been described as a player who could shine in England due to his large, strong frame and powerful left foot.

Spurs’ purchase option for Vinicius after his season-long loan has reportedly been set at around $53 million, which could end up being a bargain if he adapts and plays well during this season in England.

Tottenham is set to announce the new signing in the upcoming days with the hopes of incorporating their new striker into their squad next week.

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FC Barcelona, who set out this summer on a mission to sell some of its key players as it looks to turn the page on a majorly disappointing 2019-20 season, appears to have found a buyer for right-back Nelson Semedo.

Semedo, who has featured as one of the team’s two main right-backs in recent seasons along with Sergi Roberto, is reportedly on the move to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League for a reported $42 million fee.

The 26-year-old RB was equal parts talented and inconsistent during his time at Barcelona. In his three seasons with the Catalan club, he managed two goals and 7 assists in 82 games of league play.

The Portuguese right-back, who began his career with Benfica before moving onto the Blaugrana, will meet up with Portuguese head coach Nuno Espirito Santo and a wide range of his countrymen on the roster.

Wolves have high hopes for the 2020-21 season as they look to build on a 7th place finish in the Premier League last year. After spending on players such as Semedo and Fabio Silva this summer, the team will have European qualification hopes as they embark on their third straight season in England’s top flight.

The Semedo signing is expected to become official over the next week.

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Inter Miami appears to be on the verge of adding its second former Juventus star of the summer transfer window, as the fledgling MLS club is nearing a deal for striker Gonzalo Higuain.

Higuain, a regular with Argentina’s national team from 2009 to 2018, has been looking for a new home ever since new Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo told him that he was not in the team’s plans for the upcoming season.

The former Real Madrid and Napoli striker played in 40 matches between Serie A and the Champions League last season, contributing 10 goals and 4 assists at the age of 32.

Higuain has scored a total of 306 goals in 640 league and cup experience over his long and successful career.

Inter Miami, owned by soccer legend David Beckham, has already splurged on Higuain’s former teammate Blaise Matuidi this summer. Adding Higuain would add another world-famous star with a Champions League pedigree to a league that has been spending quite some time looking to attract top talent.

Higuain would join his older brother Federico, a forward for DC United, in MLS if the deal is finalized.

Expect an official announcement from the club in the coming days if the deal is finalized.

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Center back Thiago Silva, who became a Paris Saint-Germain club idol after spending nearly a decade at the French club, is finally set to leave PSG this summer after his contract expired.

According to multiple media reports, it seems as if Silva will be joining the English club Chelsea on a two-year deal this summer, giving the Premier League a try.

Silva spent the past eight seasons with PSG after joining from AC Milan on a $50 million fee, which at the time was the highest ever paid for a defender.

While he never ended up helping PSG win the Champions League trophy it has long desired, he did help the club win seven Ligue 1 titles, five Coupes de France, and six Coupes de la Ligue during his time in Paris.

Despite turning 35 years old last September, Silva continued to play a key role for PSG this season, playing in 35 games and starting the majority of PSG’s Champions League matches as the team reached the semi-finals of the competition.

Silva will join Chelsea as the team looks to compete for the Premier League and Champions League titles next season and will provide important depth at the center back position alongside Antonio Rudinger, Kurt Zouma, Andreas Christensen, and Fikayo Tomori.

He will come over on a free transfer and is expected to sign for the next two seasons.

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The biggest star in world soccer, FC Barcelona forward Leo Messi, has told his club that he plans to leave this summer, according to multiple media sources.

Messi reportedly informed the team of his decision via burofax from his native Argentina on Tuesday afternoon. The Argentinian superstar is reportedly unhappy with the team’s lack of success in recent seasons and its turmoil in the boardroom.

The 33-year-old scorer appeared to be visibly upset at various points during Barcelona’s 8-2 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Despite Messi’s 31 goals and 26 assists across 44 matches in all competitions this season, Barcelona came home empty-handed at the end of the season after not winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey, or the Champions League.

Messi has spent the entirety of his professional career with the Catalan giants after debuting in October 2004. If he does indeed leave the club, it will be with an unmatched set of accomplishments. Messi has scored a total of 634 first-team goals for the club and has helped them win 4 Champions Leagues, 6 Copa del Reys, and 10 La Liga titles.

The club and the player will now look to come to an agreement on the terms of his release clause which enables him to abandon his current contract.

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Former England international and Manchester City keeper Joe Hart looks set to join Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer after leaving Burnley this summer.

Hart, who was one of the main figures of the early 2010s Manchester City sides that began to make waves in English competition and throughout the continent, has seen his career slide backward over the past few seasons.

Despite winning four of the five Golden Gloves Awards in the Premier League in the first five years of the decade, Hart found himself fall out of favor at City and then spend his last two seasons at the club at Torino and West Ham, respectively.

After signing with Burnley prior to the 2018-19 season, he found himself as the team’s second-choice keeper during his two seasons with the Clarets, a disappointing turn for a keeper who was once one of the world’s best.

Now, Hart will look to get back on his feet with Spurs, where he is expected to be the second-choice keeper behind French star Hugo Lloris. He figures to be a possible option for coach Jose Mourinho in the team’s Europa League and cup fixtures this season.

Hart is expected to join Spurs’ pre-season raining sessions at some point this week.

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Former Orlando City striker Alexandre Pato could soon be off the free-agent market. According to TNT Sports, Brazilian powerhouse Santos is considering making a contract offer for Pato in the near future.

Pato has been linked with Santos on several occasions in recent years, but the club was reportedly unsure about the move due to his recurring injury problems. However, after being relegated to the second division for the first time in their history, the 22-time Brazil league champion now believes Pato’s experience could help them in a quick return to the top flight.

Most recently, Pato suited up for Sao Paulo for his third stint with the club but only managed to play 10 games due to injuries. This led the club to reject the contract option for another year and make him a free agent in December.

Prior to joining Sao Paulo, Pato spent two seasons in the United States with Orlando. He was expected to be a big boost for the MLS side, but a knee injury limited him to five games in the 2021 season. Pato was relatively healthy in 2022, making 27 appearances and scoring four goals.

Alexandre Pato was regarded as one of the brightest Brazilian talents early in his career, but a series of injuries prevented him from reaching his potential. He is best remembered for his stint with AC Milan between 2007 and 2013. He scored 63 goals in 150 games with the Italian club and helped them win a Seria A title in 2010–11.

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Saudi Pro League could soon have another big soccer star in its ranks. According to reports from British media, Manchester City’s star midfielder De Bruyne is expected to be pursued by a number of Saudi Arabia clubs in the summer.

One known suitor for De Bruyne is Al Qadsiah, which is currently competing in the country’s second tier, the Saudi First Division League. Al Qadsiah is currently leading the standings and is expecting a promotion to the Saudi Pro League next season. Sport Zone reports that the club officials are convinced of their success and want De Bruyne to be their first big signing in the top flight.

Al Qadsiah is reportedly ready to send a transfer offer of more than $100 million to City while also giving De Bruyne a contract with an “astronomical” salary.

It remains to be seen whether City or De Bruyne have any interest in the offers from Saudi Arabia. City developed a good relationship with the clubs from the country, previously sanctioning the transfer of forward Riyad Mahrez to Al-Ahli and defender Aymeric Laporte to Al-Nassr.

Kevin De Bruyne has been having a challenging campaign in 2023-24, spending much of the season sidelined with a hamstring injury. He managed to play in just 14 games in all competitions, scoring two goals and dishing 13 assists.

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Manchester City is preparing an offer for West Ham United center midfielder Declan Rice, sources revealed on Thursday. This comes as Arsenal looks to sign the player after their first two bids were rejected.

Should Man City decide to pounce on Rice this summer, they will be required to submit a largescale bid, considering that Arsenal’s latest bid of £75 million and a further £15 million in add-ons was rejected.

It is believed that City’s late entry to the race for Rice’s signature was due to the club deciding to hear about the future of captain Ilkay Gundogan. With Gundogan now headed to FC Barcelona, City is looking at Rice as his replacement.

With West Ham currently valuing Rice at £100 million, Arsenal is expected to return to them with a third offer. Now that Man City has entered the fray, however, the Hammers may look to increase their asking price.

West Ham manager David Moyes has signaled his interest in City midfielder Kalvin Phillips, who spent the majority of his debut season at the club on the bench. It is believed that Moyes would make a move for him should Rice join City.

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has asked the club to monitor Cody Gakpo and Rafael Leao as he looks to find a striker to replace the now-departed Cristiano Ronaldo in the January transfer window.

Despite the club’s initial decision to not buy new players in January after spending over £220 million during the summer transfer window, the club now finds itself in need of a new main striker now that Ronaldo is no longer a part of the Red Devils’ lineup. Antony Martial’s fitness is also an issue for Man Utd as the French striker has suffered three separate injuries during the first half of the season.

Ronaldo’s departure has freed up Man Utd’s wage bill by £15 million, thereby enabling the club to move in on a replacement. Ten Hag is also looking to bolster his team’s squad depth ahead of the packed schedule once club soccer returns following the conclusion of the World Cup.

Gakpo has had an immense impact on PSV Eindhoven, earning the Dutch Cup with the team and becoming this season’s top scorer in the Eredivisie with nine goals and 12 assists in 14 appearances.

Leao scored 14 goals for AC Milan last season, helping the Italian side to win the Serie A trophy.

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Tottenham Hotspur is on the verge of adding Benfica striker Carlos Vinicius on loan for the 2020-21 season on a deal which includes a reported purchase option.

Spurs, who have been looking for more help for their frontline at the behest of coach Jose Mourinho, appear to have found their man in the Brazilian striker who shined with Benfica last season.

Vinicius, who joined Benfica last summer for a $20 million fee from Monaco, burst onto the scene with the Portuguese giants. He recorded 18 goals in 32 Liga NOS appearances along with 5 goals in the domestic cup and a goal in the UEFA Champions League.

He finished the 2019-20 season as Portugal’s top Liga NOS goal scorer.

Vinicius is set to become Spurs’ second striking option behind star player Harry Kane. The 25-year-old Brazilian has long been described as a player who could shine in England due to his large, strong frame and powerful left foot.

Spurs’ purchase option for Vinicius after his season-long loan has reportedly been set at around $53 million, which could end up being a bargain if he adapts and plays well during this season in England.

Tottenham is set to announce the new signing in the upcoming days with the hopes of incorporating their new striker into their squad next week.

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FC Barcelona, who set out this summer on a mission to sell some of its key players as it looks to turn the page on a majorly disappointing 2019-20 season, appears to have found a buyer for right-back Nelson Semedo.

Semedo, who has featured as one of the team’s two main right-backs in recent seasons along with Sergi Roberto, is reportedly on the move to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League for a reported $42 million fee.

The 26-year-old RB was equal parts talented and inconsistent during his time at Barcelona. In his three seasons with the Catalan club, he managed two goals and 7 assists in 82 games of league play.

The Portuguese right-back, who began his career with Benfica before moving onto the Blaugrana, will meet up with Portuguese head coach Nuno Espirito Santo and a wide range of his countrymen on the roster.

Wolves have high hopes for the 2020-21 season as they look to build on a 7th place finish in the Premier League last year. After spending on players such as Semedo and Fabio Silva this summer, the team will have European qualification hopes as they embark on their third straight season in England’s top flight.

The Semedo signing is expected to become official over the next week.

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Inter Miami appears to be on the verge of adding its second former Juventus star of the summer transfer window, as the fledgling MLS club is nearing a deal for striker Gonzalo Higuain.

Higuain, a regular with Argentina’s national team from 2009 to 2018, has been looking for a new home ever since new Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo told him that he was not in the team’s plans for the upcoming season.

The former Real Madrid and Napoli striker played in 40 matches between Serie A and the Champions League last season, contributing 10 goals and 4 assists at the age of 32.

Higuain has scored a total of 306 goals in 640 league and cup experience over his long and successful career.

Inter Miami, owned by soccer legend David Beckham, has already splurged on Higuain’s former teammate Blaise Matuidi this summer. Adding Higuain would add another world-famous star with a Champions League pedigree to a league that has been spending quite some time looking to attract top talent.

Higuain would join his older brother Federico, a forward for DC United, in MLS if the deal is finalized.

Expect an official announcement from the club in the coming days if the deal is finalized.

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Center back Thiago Silva, who became a Paris Saint-Germain club idol after spending nearly a decade at the French club, is finally set to leave PSG this summer after his contract expired.

According to multiple media reports, it seems as if Silva will be joining the English club Chelsea on a two-year deal this summer, giving the Premier League a try.

Silva spent the past eight seasons with PSG after joining from AC Milan on a $50 million fee, which at the time was the highest ever paid for a defender.

While he never ended up helping PSG win the Champions League trophy it has long desired, he did help the club win seven Ligue 1 titles, five Coupes de France, and six Coupes de la Ligue during his time in Paris.

Despite turning 35 years old last September, Silva continued to play a key role for PSG this season, playing in 35 games and starting the majority of PSG’s Champions League matches as the team reached the semi-finals of the competition.

Silva will join Chelsea as the team looks to compete for the Premier League and Champions League titles next season and will provide important depth at the center back position alongside Antonio Rudinger, Kurt Zouma, Andreas Christensen, and Fikayo Tomori.

He will come over on a free transfer and is expected to sign for the next two seasons.

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The biggest star in world soccer, FC Barcelona forward Leo Messi, has told his club that he plans to leave this summer, according to multiple media sources.

Messi reportedly informed the team of his decision via burofax from his native Argentina on Tuesday afternoon. The Argentinian superstar is reportedly unhappy with the team’s lack of success in recent seasons and its turmoil in the boardroom.

The 33-year-old scorer appeared to be visibly upset at various points during Barcelona’s 8-2 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Despite Messi’s 31 goals and 26 assists across 44 matches in all competitions this season, Barcelona came home empty-handed at the end of the season after not winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey, or the Champions League.

Messi has spent the entirety of his professional career with the Catalan giants after debuting in October 2004. If he does indeed leave the club, it will be with an unmatched set of accomplishments. Messi has scored a total of 634 first-team goals for the club and has helped them win 4 Champions Leagues, 6 Copa del Reys, and 10 La Liga titles.

The club and the player will now look to come to an agreement on the terms of his release clause which enables him to abandon his current contract.

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Former England international and Manchester City keeper Joe Hart looks set to join Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer after leaving Burnley this summer.

Hart, who was one of the main figures of the early 2010s Manchester City sides that began to make waves in English competition and throughout the continent, has seen his career slide backward over the past few seasons.

Despite winning four of the five Golden Gloves Awards in the Premier League in the first five years of the decade, Hart found himself fall out of favor at City and then spend his last two seasons at the club at Torino and West Ham, respectively.

After signing with Burnley prior to the 2018-19 season, he found himself as the team’s second-choice keeper during his two seasons with the Clarets, a disappointing turn for a keeper who was once one of the world’s best.

Now, Hart will look to get back on his feet with Spurs, where he is expected to be the second-choice keeper behind French star Hugo Lloris. He figures to be a possible option for coach Jose Mourinho in the team’s Europa League and cup fixtures this season.

Hart is expected to join Spurs’ pre-season raining sessions at some point this week.

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