AC Milan's Massimiliano Allegri: I do not want Alexandre Pato to leave
The 44-year-old coach says that the striker has a place in his squad plans and denied having a spat with the player over his lack of first-team action
SOURCE: GOAL
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has guaranteed that Alexandre Pato will not leave the club.
The Brazilian striker has been linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain after enduring an injury-blighted 2011, in which persistent fitness problems restricted his role in the squad.
Pato revealed at the weekend that he has no intention of moving on, and Allegri maintains that the 22-year-old does have a future at the club.
"Pato wants to stay and my wish is that he does not leave," Allegri told reporters at a news conference.
"I hope and I believe that he will stay with us for this season and also for many years to come."
The 44-year-old then rejected the notion that there is tension between the two, after the Brazilian complained of a lack of communication with the coach.
"There is no problem between me and Pato," Allegri continued. "The boy's outburst was because of a moment of frustration.
"You cannot always be a starter, but this is not something serious, it can happen.
"He has been training hard and he does not show any sign of being unhappy."
