Dorival Júnior has curbed the enthusiasm of a large part of the fans for the possible return of Alexandre Pato to San Paolo after the 1-1 draw against Corinthians this Sunday, for the Brazilian championship. The striker is recovering from a serious knee injury to the CT from Barra Funda, using the Reffis Plus structure, and, although there is a big possibility that he will start his third spell at the club, the tricolor commander prefers not to nail anything.
“We are following the evolution of Alexandre. We cannot be in a hurry. The board is in the market, it knows the moment to start a conversation. It is well managed with Rui [executivo de futebol]Belmonte [diretor de futebol] and murices [coordenador técnico]” said Dorival Junior.
Alexandre Pato suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee in September 2022, while still defending Orlando City, USA. The striker underwent surgery and has decided to complete the last phase of his recovery process at San Paolo, a club with which he has great identification.
“We are still at the beginning. We cannot talk about Pato at the moment, because he is in the development phase and it will take a while to fully recover physically. We must respect the times for recovery from such a serious injury. ” added the Italian coach.
Despite wanting to count on Alexandre Pato, if he accepts a salary compatible with the current financial reality of the club, São Paulo are waiting to know if the player is, in fact, capable of continuing to play at a high level after the severe right knee injury.
Pato is seen as a versatile player, capable of acting as a second striker, open to the sides of the field or centralized, like a sort of spearhead, coming from behind to finish.
Pato adds two spells for the Morumbi team. In the first, between 2014 and 2015, he was loaned out by Corinthians, being involved in an exchange with Jadson, and fell into the good graces of the fans for his good offensive performance. Already in the second, between 2019 and 2020, he didn’t have the same success, losing space under the command of Fernando Diniz.
Source: Terra

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