5 strange signings Chelsea have made in recent years

#1 Alexandre Pato

Pato watching a game from the dugout, as usual

Whoever decided to sign Pato must have played a lot of FIFA. There was simply no explanation as to why Chelsea decided to bring Alexander Pato in on loan from Corinthians, whom he had joined in 2013, after losing form and failing to rediscover his mojo at AC Milan in 2012-13.

Pato had only recently found some semblance of form in Brazil for Sao Paolo, scoring 19 goals in 59 games. He took three months to get fit after joining Chelsea in April. He scored a penalty on debut at a poor Aston Villa side and made just one otherappearance.

Pato's agent was, however, vociferous and claimed that Pato would be interested in moving to Chelsea permanently because he liked life in London.

The London club decided that they had no interest in signing Pato permanently, ending the Brazilian's London adventure. He spent a few days in the country after deciding not to return to Brazil immediately.

He then signed for Villarreal next season and played 14 games, scoring twice before moving to China, where he finally seems to be enjoying his football after a forgettable return to the European stage.