THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MILAN, Italy — AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi says he decided to keep striker Alexandre Pato at the club rather than let him leave for Paris Saint-Germain for a reported C35million ($44 million).
Pato made an official statement on Thursday pledging his future to the Serie A champion, a move which seemingly puts the brakes on Milan’s bid to sign Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez.
In a statement on Saturday, Berlusconi says, "The whole deal didn’t convince me, neither from a technical point nor from an economical one. It’s a choice I made in total autonomy. I’m convinced it’s the best thing for Milan."
The Brazil striker has been at Milan since 2007 and is dating Berlusconi’s daughter Barbara.