Alexandre Pato’s parent club Corinthians expect the striker to stay with Chelsea next season, according to a report from Sky Sports.
The Brazilian international joined the Blues on loan in January but had to wait until April 2nd to make his debut for the club, in a game against Aston Villa where he scored a late first-half penalty.
The 26-year-old also played against Swansea and will be looking for more game time between now and the end of the season.
As part of the deal that brought him to London, Chelsea have the option to buy Pato at the end of the season and it appears that they are set to activate that particular clause.
According to Sky Sports, Corinthians believe that Antonio Conte, the man who will take over at Stamford Bridge after Euro 2016, is an admirer of the former AC Milan forward and is keen to keep him at the club long-term.
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