Pato consortium set for Northampton Town takeover

Former AC Milan star Alexandre Pato is part of a group poised to buy a majority stake in League Two club Northampton Town.

What happened. A consortium including former AC Milan and Brazil forward Alexandre Pato is set to buy a majority stake in League Two club Northampton Town, according to BBC Sport.

• Pato is involved but not fronting the consortium.
• Sports Alpha Capital previously held talks with Colchester United but pulled out.
• Northampton chairman Kelvin Thomas said a 'well-funded' group's investment was 'pretty much agreed'.

The investment is expected to make the club debt-free after recent financial losses.

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