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He who dares

this story is going around strange one really he was a really decent prospect at one time .

we need proven quality and not maybes . i wouldnt say no to a loan

Can we loan non-eu player though?

Injuries or not. I'm very excited about this. He's not known for pace or power or skill just quality finishing. Either foot and good with his head.

Pato has always been a quality striker.

he's not coming...

Pretty telling that I wouldn't be surprised if they were comments just used to drive up interest. Wouldn't surprise me if it were true either. At 26, he is still on the right side of his striking days. At Corinthians, he is unlikely to cost a lot of money, and if Klopp believes Origi isn't quite ready (I believe so) and knowing that Ings is out and Sturridge needs carefully reintegrating into the set-up, then a mini-risk on a player like Pato can't really be seen as a negative. Whether it happens or not doesn't really matter to me, but I wouldn't say it should be that shocking a headline.

Apparently the Brazilians are really struggling with his wages and they are trying to drive up interest, he has supposedly been linked with a host of clubs but he does strike me as the type of player who would suit our set up.

He seems to have put his injuries behind him as well which is a positive.

We'll have to wait and see if there is anything to this story but it is a signing I would welcome.

A loan deal with option to buy after end of this season would be perfect.

If Corinthians (he is currently on loan at Sao Paulo though) are trying to reduce their wage bill I can't see any drawbacks for them either with such a setup.

If he falls back into injury mode we can just end the loan deal and part ways. If he turns out good (probably so) then it's just to sign the cheque in May 2016!