Despite a seemingly incriminating tweet from the Colombian striker suggesting that he was on his way to sign for Real Madrid - hastily deleted, of course - it seems that Radamel Falcao is more likely to join a Premier League club in a last minute deal. The powerful Monaco forward is available on a loan - or an astronomically expensive permanent deal - and has been offered to a host of top Premier League clubs, with Liverpool already turning down the opportunity. Having initially suspended betting on Falcao joining Madrid in light of his tweet, SkyBet have now re-opened the book and made Louis Van Gaal's Manchester United the favourites ahead of their city rivals to capture the striker. He would either cost £20m for a single season loan (plus £10m in wages), or a figure more like £60m to bring him in permanently, and suits any rich team looking to bring in guaranteed goals. Arsenal had been thought to be front-runners, but the financials might well put Wenger off, while City would have to do some outgoing business first in order to fit in with their financial fair play restrictions of £49m. Having already spent £24m, it would presumably be necessary to sell Alvaro Negredo to allow any move for Falcao. Are you happy with this link? Would Falcao be the best option for Van Gaal? Share your thoughts below in the comments thread.
