Long term Chelsea and Manchester United target Radamel Falcao looks set to finally end speculation about his future by signing for newly minted French club Monaco.
In something of a surprise move, Falcao is being tipped for the Ligue 1 newcomers in a deal worth in the region of 60m Euros. Chelsea have been persistently linked with the Columbian for well over a year, with speculation suggesting that Falcao will replace Fernando Torres at The Bridge. More recently, Manchester United were said have made a downpayment for the services of the player, who has scored 51 goals in 61 games for Atletico Madrid since his move from Porto in 2011.
But, money speaks louder than ever in football and Falcao will be offered an amount commensurate with the GDP of a small country to join this new French project, led by Russian businessman Dmitry Rybolovlev. In a week when James Rodriguez and Joao Moutinho joined Monaco for around £60m The Guardian says that Falcao is to undergo a medical in France ahead of the move.
This development will be a blow to Manchester United and Chelsea fans hoping for a big signing to kick off their summer spend. But it should, twinned with Neymar’s move to Barcelona, have a domino effect on the transfer market as a whole, with speculation now intensifying about the immediate futures of Gareth Bale and Robert Lewandowski among others.
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emmanuel
May 27, 2013 at 6:06 pm
rooney will be a plus for chelsea if mourinho wnt him . becos i thnk d coach shuld be d one that need d player not d owner of d club
Raphael
May 27, 2013 at 7:11 pm
I was thinking that why not to bring ronaldo to make a club strong u have to bring string people to the club in my side i was saing as u said that u want fabrigas it is gd pliz try ur best this season
champ
May 28, 2013 at 9:58 am
We dnt nid fabregas he is of no use to our team. Falcao shld go to hell he is a fool, he values money more dan his future
De raj man akpanke
May 27, 2013 at 7:49 pm
Let falcao go 2 whr eva he wnt 2 go,dere ar so many quality striker in de market..we can stil sign any of dose strika like liwandoski, cavani n so fort.
Owoyemi Temitope
May 28, 2013 at 2:30 am
Let him go after money ϞO̶̲̥̅†̥ after career we will still find a better stricker †̥̥ợ̣̣̝̇̇̇ buy I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ †̥ђe̶̲̥̅ transfer window
Christopher njoku
May 28, 2013 at 7:44 am
Let facao go, that we make chelsea to be more serious about sighning sriker
Christopher njoku
May 28, 2013 at 7:45 am
Let facao go, that we make chelsea to be more serious about sighning strike
Ezeilo obinna
May 28, 2013 at 11:43 am
FALCAO MADE A RONG CHOICE BY CHOOSEN MONACO IN PLACE OF CHELSEA HE WILL FEATURE IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Johnpaul
May 28, 2013 at 8:02 am
Let falcao go so dat we can be serious in other strikers lyk cavani,hulk,lewandoski
EZULIKE G
May 28, 2013 at 8:12 am
why not bring kelvin back and give piazon, lukaku and feruz chance.
EZULIKE G
May 28, 2013 at 8:24 am
IF CHELSEA SELL KELVIN THEY REGRATE IT, WITH TIME THAT GUY WIL BE NEXT BECHKAM, IF I MAY ASK How may of our player score ten league goal this season we need that boy more than any other player, if any watchies bundesliga u will undersand why dortmund need him.
Swaggasious
May 28, 2013 at 8:29 am
I tink if chelsea should buy rooney d club will be strounger
anthony
May 28, 2013 at 8:58 am
I have neva prayed 4 falcao 2 join chelsea bcoz of his age. After one season at chelsea, he might just become a flop!! I think lewandowski and cavani are better in all aspects. Their age and team performances though falcao once did dat against madrid. I think chelsea should go all out for lewandowski-24 yr old no matter the cost.
Essigreb
May 28, 2013 at 11:33 am
How is it that United was ever after Falcao with the amount of money involved? Stop playing FM!
Ken kenneth
May 28, 2013 at 11:52 am
Chlse shld 4get about facao and concentra on Tores, Ba & Moses. Dos guys ar ok 4 chlse 2 get resut.
Ezeilo obinna
May 28, 2013 at 11:54 am
I MADE A MISTAKE IN MY FIRST COMMENT. I MEAN HE WILL NOT FEATURE IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HE IS GREEDY
joseph
May 28, 2013 at 12:20 pm
up blues kip da ball rolling
joseph
May 28, 2013 at 12:24 pm
If facao go,is dat da end of chelsea FC?
Eric smith
May 28, 2013 at 1:34 pm
Falcao can go 2 anywia, chelsea shud sign a player lik cavani, Rooney
olugbenga
May 28, 2013 at 1:57 pm
i wish him best of luck at the new club
sir jimmie
May 28, 2013 at 4:41 pm
let him go,how special does he think he is?lukaku is there at our disposal,we add hulk or roony or cavani
Immortal
May 28, 2013 at 5:12 pm
We chlsea fans shld’nt ignorant to ourselvs. chls mgt shld be stupid enough to állow falcao go to monaco. Is it bad for us to have falcao and Torres in same club? chels mgt has no excuse in loosen falcao. they bring back de bruyne. pls lets not increase our errors ok?
Ani victony
May 31, 2013 at 10:41 pm
Let him go,al we need is to bring back lukaku nd kelvin bk,nd tel mou nt to sell luiz pls oo
Owolabi kola azeez
Jun 1, 2013 at 5:46 pm
Chelsea shld nt mak 2nd mistak of dem 2 sgn falcao @ dt rate pls,let us go 4 young player lik lewadoski,keliv,cavani so dt dey can suport does guys we av lik hazard,oscar&mata.
Tempz
Jun 4, 2013 at 7:48 pm
I want cavani!!!!!! Falcao is not that good he would flop in chelsea