Manchester United supporters will be aghast at this suggestion - Old Trafford was surely the Columbian powerhouses first-choice when deciding to leave big-spending but underwhelming Monaco this season? With Radamel Falcao having spent two seasons with Athletico Madrid, there was surely no way that he would have contemplated moving to their fiercest rivals, out of sheer respect for those who idolised him more than anything else? According to his father, however, the 28 year old only decided to sign at Old Trafford after Los Blancos dropped their interest.
''The deal with Real Madrid did not happen because if you have money and you go to the market to buy a shirt or trousers, you have to decide if you buy it or not. So Real Madrid opted not to do it and you cant do anything about that. I have a feeling they wanted the player to offer himself as a gift with a number of conditions and things like that. - Radamel Falcaos father, Radamel Garcia, September 2014.
Once one thinks about it, it makes sense why Falcao would favour a move to the Bernabeu over Old Trafford. Not only would Champions League football be on offer - a competition that has eluded the Columbian for too long - but there would be a realistic opportunity of winning the thing, with La Decima having been claimed in May. While Manchester United toil for fourth place, attempting to shove the square pegs of Marouane Fellaini and Juan Mata into round holes, Falcao would be serviced by the créme de la créme of James Rodriguez, Gareth Bale and of course, Cristiano Ronaldo. Also, he probably still has a house there.
Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future.
Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
