Chelsea Transfer News: Blues To Bid £45 Million For Madrid Star?
the Sun, Chelsea are preparing to make a £45 million bid for Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao. Preliminary discussions have reportedly already taken place between the clubs over a January move. The 26-year-old forward was purchased from FC Porto for £32 million just last year by the Spanish club as a replacement for Sergio Aguero. A Chelsea source admitted:
The groundwork is already being done for Falcao. The owner wants everything in place now so a deal can be done before any other club can make a counter-offer.The Colombian striker netted 24 league goals last season. Falcao impressed Chelsea chairman Roman Abramovich after the striker scored a hat-trick against them last month when Atletico Madrid crushed Chelsea 4-1 in the UEFA Super Cup. Chelsea are in need of another striker with Fernando Torres and Daniel Sturridge the only out and out forwards in the team, although any finalising of the deal for the Colombian striker will have to wait until the English transfer window opens in January.