Porto Alegre, Brazil - Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato, transferred to Milan AC for 22 million euros (some 30 million dollars) in August, travelled to Italy Monday to join his new club one day after turning 18. Pato, issued from Internacional Porto Alegre's youth schemes and considered the most talented Brazilian player of his generation, celebrated his coming of age with a modest party attended only by relatives and close friends, the daily Zero Hora reported.
The striker turned 18 two days after the European transfer window closed, so he will not be allowed to play official games with Milan AC until January 2008. He will however be able to represent the club in friendlies, and Brazilian media expect him to play on Thursday in a game against Dynamo Kiev.
Pato travels to Italy following a short but successful career at Internacional.
He made his debut with the Brazilian club in November and it took him only two minutes to score a goal.
His second game with Internacional was at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, where he scored the Brazilian side's first goal in the history of the tournament. Pato and his team mates went on to win the competition.
This year, Pato played a key role in Brazil's Under-20 squad.
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