Tianjin Quanjian striker Alexandre Pato has revealed he could be returning to Europe in January.

And the former AC Milan star admits a move to Serie A is a genuine prospect.

He told Corriere dello Sport: "I have received some offers from some Serie A teams and others in Europe, we will see what happens at the end of the year.

"Will I come back to Milan? With Leonardo there was some joke, he always expressed his esteem for me. There's a year on my contract in China, we'll see."

Pato also spoke of AC Milan's move for Flamengo attacker Lucas Paqueta.

"Paqueta, he's really good, my advice is to learn immediately Italian to settle down quickly and try in every way to do well on and off the pitch. The Milan fans are incredible and they will love him."