Manchester United fans may have thought they hit the mother-load last summer, when they signed Robin Van Persie from rival club Arsenal. But could things be about to get even better this summer?
The freshly crowned Champions already have a strong forward line, but it may well get stronger still.
As this ESPN article notes, some of the players getting linked to United at the moment are Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski and Radamel Falcao. These are players who are at the top of their game. Players who could improve an already strong United squad.
Former Newcastle striker, Faustino Asprilla has spoken out about these potential signings and a conversation he had with Falcao:
“We were talking and he asked me my opinion on who he should join. He is not a player motivated by money – what he wants is somewhere that his family will be happy and where he will have success. With teams like Real Madrid, PSG, Manchester City they have good times then they have bad times – that is why I told him he must choose Manchester United. Every season they are challenging – and if he wants success that is where I have told him to go.
If he signs for Manchester United – he would be their missing piece in the Champions League. Robin van Persie and Radamel would be unstoppable.”
If Asprilla does really have a direct line to Falcao, I’m delighted to hear that he’s using it to big up Manchester United. Falcao would cost Manchester United an absolute fortune, but the move may well secure the Red Devils success for years to come.
The thought of the powerful presence of Falcao, playing alongside the graceful, technical presence that is Van Persie, is almost too much to bear. Manchester United already have one of world football’s best forward lines, but adding Falcao to the set-up would end all competition. ‘Unstoppable’ is about right.
Asprilla notes that Falcao wont move for money. I would take these claims with a pinch of salt. The likes of Chelsea and Manchester City may well be able to offer bigger wages and this may be a factor in Falcao’s decision. But if he is drawn to the history and success-hungry nature of Manchester United, he’d be a perfect fit for the club.
Let’s hope that Sir Alex is ready to get persuasive and that the club’s top brass is willing to throw money at Atletico Madrid to make a deal happen.
What’s your take? How good would Manchester United be if they signed Radamel Falcao?
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nope. what man u needs is a central midfielder like IKAAY GUNDAGAN. it painful to watch man united be bullied by other clubs with good central and defensive midfielders. thank you. 2348136159770
What on earth is a mother-load? Perhaps lode is the word you were looking for….
No Load is right not Lode
Ur a douche
Alright its fine if SAF can make an offer for him. SAF must find a way out to Valencia and make offer for James Rodriges at FC POTO. He is fit to play at United? Man U fans congratulation to us let keep focus on next season.
It wil b a marquee signing bt we need acentral midfielder like strootman n’ bender.
what we need is a central midfield i.e playmaker like gundogan / a winger like james rodrigues will fit in our squad
i think man utd should sign a good mf and a wg.
having falcao is superb,but what we really need is a central midfielder.
I thing man united would be unstoppable if c.ronaldo comes back and united buys falcao and sells wayne rooney ……..
I gething fade up with mutd let go nani,valencia,anderson,young,macheda, buy j rodrigues,gudogan,bender,lewadoski
What we really need now is a solid central Midfielders who can make us strong. We r winning ucl next season with that in mind. GGMU.
we already have enough strikers, all we need now is a central midfield dat has gud vision lyk scholes or xavi nd a defensive midfield in mikel or busqet mould nd we are done in dat market.
UNITD I STAND
van persie and falcao wil be very very nd wil make manchester united unstopable
i will be very happy if manchester united sign falcao,ronaldo and di maria
GUNGADAN, RODRIGUEZ AND BALE they be ok 4 united squard next season…
It gud 2 sign one striker more either facaol or liwadoski.but wat united nd most is central mildfieder someone like strootman or wayama
We need eltiger but also we need more a perfect and skills midfilder….
Wish man utd bought this players
M.Hummels, L.Modric, C Ronaldo, G.Bale and Either R.Falcao or R. Lewondowski
If we had them players after spending 260m sterling, dont think english teams would turn up to play us. The premier league championship would be a given.
Very good
what man united need is, a strong defensive mid-fielder, they already have strong frontline, world class strikers in the person of wayne rooney, van persie, hernandez, and welbeck.
He is a good player but from my point point of view,united need a defensive mid-midfielder of Toure’s calibre….