That time, which came to an end in 2013, is not that long ago — just two and a half years, in fact — which is what makes the Colombian striker’s fall from superstardom to total irrelevance over 30 months’ time all the more strange. The knee injury in 2014 did him no favors, of course, but the player we watched 29 times (4 goals) for Manchester United last season is not the Falcao we once knew.
Falcao’s prospects — these days, at Chelsea, where he’s scored one goal in nine appearances (two starts) — are so bleak at this moment that he might not even finish the current season in London, as rumors once again surfaced on Sunday that Chelsea want to cancel the 29-year-old’s season-long loan deal in January in order to open up a spot on their roster and sign another new striker.
Here’s the catch, though: Monaco don’t want the player’s wages back on their books.
Labels: Chelsea, Manchester United, Monaco, Radamel Falcao