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Chelsea set for £48m Falcao swoop in January
The Stamford Bridge outfit are set to activate the Atletico Madrid star's release clause in the upcoming transfer window, with some suggestions that personal terms are agreed
EXCLUSIVE
By Greg Stobart
Chelsea will make a sensational £48 million January move for Atletico Madrid star Radamel Falcao, Goal.com has learned.
Roman
Abramovich, the Chelsea owner, has decided to activate the €60m
(£48.1m) release clause in the Colombian’s contract as he looks to land
one of the hottest strikers in the world.
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but the Premier League champions fear the 26-year-old is destined for a
switch to Stamford Bridge in the New Year, with some suggesting that he
has already agreed personal terms with the Londoners.
Chelsea
manager Roberto Di Matteo wants a leading striker in the next transfer
window, with Fernando Torres currently the only out-and-out forward in
the first-team squad.
Falcao, who has already scored 12 goals in
eight Atletico Madrid appearances this season, fits the bill as a
natural goalscorer to combine with the likes of Eden Hazard, Juan Mata
and Oscar as Chelsea target Premier League glory this term.
Atletico
are desperate to keep Falcao but will have no option if a club
activates the buyout clause for a player who cost £34.7m when he joined
from Porto in 2011.
The deal will be complicated by third-party
ownership issues - with super agent Jorge Mendes part of a consortium
holding an interest in Falcao - but Chelsea have started work early to
ensure the move goes through smoothly.
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City could yet rival Chelsea for Falcao’s signature but first need to
offload one of their four main strikers - Sergio Aguero, Carlos Tevez,
Edin Dzeko and Mario Balotelli - meaning the Blues are hot favourites to
land the former River Plate man.
Falcao scored 36 goals in his
first season in the Spanish capital, firing them to victory in the
Europa League before further catching the eye with a stunning hat-trick
in Atletico’s 4-1 win against Chelsea in the European Super Cup in
August.
The Blues spent more than £70m in the summer to bring in
Hazard, Oscar, Victor Moses, Marko Marin and Cesar Apilicueta - but
Abramovich is ready to make the money available to sign Falcao and
remains confident that the club will meet Uefa’s Financial Fair Play
regulations.
Falcao’s arrival would again raise questions over
the long-term future of £50m Fernando Torres, who has scored four goals
in eight Premier League appearances so far this season.
Don't Miss
- Cerezo furious over Falcao speculation
- Javi Garcia: Falcao would be PL superstar
- Manchester City are also interested in Falcao
but the Premier League champions fear the 26-year-old is destined for a
switch to Stamford Bridge in the New Year, with some suggesting that he
has already agreed personal terms with the Londoners.
Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo wants a leading striker in the next transfer window, with Fernando Torres currently the only out-and-out forward in the first-team squad.
Falcao, who has already scored 12 goals in eight Atletico Madrid appearances this season, fits the bill as a natural goalscorer to combine with the likes of Eden Hazard, Juan Mata and Oscar as Chelsea target Premier League glory this term.
Atletico are desperate to keep Falcao but will have no option if a club activates the buyout clause for a player who cost £34.7m when he joined from Porto in 2011.
The deal will be complicated by third-party ownership issues - with super agent Jorge Mendes part of a consortium holding an interest in Falcao - but Chelsea have started work early to ensure the move goes through smoothly.
City could yet rival Chelsea for Falcao’s signature but first need to offload one of their four main strikers - Sergio Aguero, Carlos Tevez, Edin Dzeko and Mario Balotelli - meaning the Blues are hot favourites to land the former River Plate man.ROMAN TO RECRUIT RADAMEL? 5/6 Chelsea are 5/6 to be Falcao's next club with Paddy Power
Falcao scored 36 goals in his first season in the Spanish capital, firing them to victory in the Europa League before further catching the eye with a stunning hat-trick in Atletico’s 4-1 win against Chelsea in the European Super Cup in August.
The Blues spent more than £70m in the summer to bring in Hazard, Oscar, Victor Moses, Marko Marin and Cesar Apilicueta - but Abramovich is ready to make the money available to sign Falcao and remains confident that the club will meet Uefa’s Financial Fair Play regulations.
Falcao’s arrival would again raise questions over the long-term future of £50m Fernando Torres, who has scored four goals in eight Premier League appearances so far this season.
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