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Chelsea set to complete signing of Brazil striker Alexandre Pato within 48 hours
CHELSEA will hope to sign Brazil striker Alexandre Pato within 48 hours - but it won't be a permanent deal.
Alexandre Pato is expected to join Chelsea this week
The Premier League champions were thought to have agreed a £7million deal for the ace, who is also wanted by Liverpool.
Pato, 26, was reportedly locked in negotiations over a three-year contract at Stamford Bridge last week.
Interim head coach Guus Hiddink is keen to land a forward in an effort to bolster his attacking options.
He could offload both Loic Remy and Radamel Falcao before the end of the transfer window.
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Former AC Milan striker Pato is an attractive option for Hiddink as he is not cup tied for European competition.
Chelsea face runaway Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain in the last-16 of the Champions League.
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