Spurs have been alerted to Alexandre Pato (Picture; Getty)

Tottenham have been given a boost in the hunt for Corinthians striker Alexandre Pato after the Brazilian club confirmed they could sell the striker in January.

Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas is a big fan of former AC Milan man Pato, having tried to sign him in the closing stages of the summer transfer window.

The 24-year-old revealed he rejected the switch in an interview this week, but after a fall out with the Corinthians coaching staff, a move could be on the cards.

Villas-Boas is a huge fan of Pato (Picture: Getty)

Pato was branded ‘a spoilt child’ by Corinthians manager Tite following a row in training, and now club director Roberto de Andrade admits the striker could be sold in the new year.




‘We know there is interest in Pato and we don’t rule out selling him in the winter transfer market,’ said De Andrade.

It’s thought Tottenham’s summer bid for Pato was around £18million, but they’d hope to be able to land him for less than that in January.

Spurs are on the lookout for a new striker with Emmanuel Adebayor and Jermain Defoe looking increasingly likely to depart the club in the coming weeks.

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