Man Utd agree Falcao loan deal, say reports
2 Sept 2014 6:19 AM IST
The prolific 28-year-old forward, who missed the World Cup with a serious knee injury, has also been linked with Real Madrid, Manchester City and Arsenal. But several media outlets, including the Press Association, the BBC and Sky Sports, reported that United had secured his services, subject to a medical examination, on the final day of the close-season transfer window.
The Press Association reported that United had agreed to pay Monaco a fee of around £12 million ($19.9 million, 15.2 million euros) for the loan. Falcao, who has scored 20 goals in 51 appearances for Colombia, is under contract at Monaco until 2018.
Since returning from injury at the start of the season, he has scored two goals in three matches, but he was left out of the squad for Monaco’s 1-1 draw at home to Lille in Ligue 1 on Saturday. If completed, the deal would leave United manager Louis van Gaal with a rich pool of striking talent at his disposal, as Falcao would join Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney at Old Trafford.
United are rebuilding after a disappointing seventh-place finish in the Premier League last season and have spent around £130 million on new players, including a British-record £59.7 million move for Angel Di Maria.
They have also offloaded players, with Shinji Kagawa returning to former club Borussia Dortmund on Sunday and Javier Hernandez joining Real Madrid. Van Gaal is still waiting for his first competitive win as United manager, after two draws and a defeat in EPL so far.
The Press Association reported that United had agreed to pay Monaco a fee of around £12 million ($19.9 million, 15.2 million euros) for the loan. Falcao, who has scored 20 goals in 51 appearances for Colombia, is under contract at Monaco until 2018.
Since returning from injury at the start of the season, he has scored two goals in three matches, but he was left out of the squad for Monaco’s 1-1 draw at home to Lille in Ligue 1 on Saturday. If completed, the deal would leave United manager Louis van Gaal with a rich pool of striking talent at his disposal, as Falcao would join Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney at Old Trafford.
United are rebuilding after a disappointing seventh-place finish in the Premier League last season and have spent around £130 million on new players, including a British-record £59.7 million move for Angel Di Maria.
They have also offloaded players, with Shinji Kagawa returning to former club Borussia Dortmund on Sunday and Javier Hernandez joining Real Madrid. Van Gaal is still waiting for his first competitive win as United manager, after two draws and a defeat in EPL so far.
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