Pato signs for Villarreal

Villarreal have signed former AC Milan and Chelsea striker Alexandre Pato from Corinthians.

The 26-year-old Brazilian, who scored one Premier League goal during a loan spell at Stamford Bridge last season, made his name with 51 Serie A strikes across six years with Milan.

Pato left Italy for Corinthians in 2013 but is now back in Europe after agreeing a four-year contract with Villarreal.

The LaLiga club announced the signing on their official website on Wednesday.

And after passing a medical and putting pen to paper at El Madrigal, he wrote on Instagram: "I'm very happy to accept the next challenge of my career at Villarreal. I'm fired up and ready to go!"

Capped 27 times by Brazil, Pato has won the Serie A title with Milan and the Campeonato Paulista with Corinthians.