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High flying Premier League side Arsenal have apparently made a £6.5m offer for Brazilian forward Alexandre Pato, which has been swiftly rejected by Corinthians as the club are holding out for a transfer fee of at least £10m.
The Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is keen on signing a top-class forward to provide competition to Olivier Giroud, with reports suggesting that the club are expected to finally offload Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner in January.<br />
Pato, who has notched up just 10 goals since his move from Italian giants AC Milan for £12m last winter, is thought to be set for an exit from the club having only started three times in the last 11 games for the Brazilian outfit.<br />
North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur have also been linked with a bid for the 24-year-old, but reports in Brazil claim that Arsenal have started the bidding war by making the initial transfer offer for the player.
Written by Sri Aswin
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