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Chelsea in for Falcao?

Justin
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If you're alluding to commercial factors, wouldn't that have been an issue when he first joined them as well?

Didn't the players get a tax break for living in Monaco as opposed to mainland France or did they close this loop hole ?



Didn't the players get a tax break for living in Monaco as opposed to mainland France or did they close this loop hole ?

 

Not too sure about the ins and outs but think they paid a 'fine' of sorts to stay in the league. Something around €50 million.

The vitriol towards this deal seems a little excessive. If the reports are accurate - season long loan with option to buy - this is a low risk, high reward move. If Falcao sucks, it isn't going to break our season because he'd just take up Drogba's role, but if he gets anywhere near his best, it could make us much, much better. Maybe there isn't any conspiracy behind this, and Jose actually believes he can get the best out of Falcao. Maybe all our primary targets (the Lacazettes and the Griezmanns) are unavailable. It's a calculated risk and it doesn't erase a lot of the excellent business (compared to our rivals) we've done since Jose's come back. I would much rather us take a punt on a loan for Falcao than spend 30m on Benteke or Higuain. Costa, Remy and Falcao is a perfectly adequate strikeforce, and the signing of Falcao should not define our transfer window because our primary needs for reinforcement are further down the pitch.

 

My only fear about this deal is either Remy leaving, or Jose sidelining him even further to prove that he was right about Falcao. Hopefully that doesn't happen. I also hope that if Falcao succeeds, it doesn't lead us to doing something stupid like selling Bamford for 8m. But neither of those scenarios has happened yet, so I'm just going to go with a wait and see (and hope for the best) approach.

The vitriol towards this deal seems a little excessive. If the reports are accurate - season long loan with option to buy - this is a low risk, high reward move. If Falcao sucks, it isn't going to break our season because he'd just take up Drogba's role, but if he gets anywhere near his best, it could make us much, much better. Maybe there isn't any conspiracy behind this, and Jose actually believes he can get the best out of Falcao. Maybe all our primary targets (the Lacazettes and the Griezmanns) are unavailable. It's a calculated risk and it doesn't erase a lot of the excellent business (compared to our rivals) we've done since Jose's come back. I would much rather us take a punt on a loan for Falcao than spend 30m on Benteke or Higuain. Costa, Remy and Falcao is a perfectly adequate strikeforce, and the signing of Falcao should not define our transfer window because our primary needs for reinforcement are further down the pitch.

My only fear about this deal is either Remy leaving, or Jose sidelining him even further to prove that he was right about Falcao. Hopefully that doesn't happen. I also hope that if Falcao succeeds, it doesn't lead us to doing something stupid like selling Bamford for 8m. But neither of those scenarios has happened yet, so I'm just going to go with a wait and see (and hope for the best) approach.

Good post. The question is I we had to lose one of Remy or Bamford who would you choose? Consistent performer vs fantastic potential

That's another minus in the bring Falcao to the bridge discussion, would Jose choose him over Remy and give him more opportunities to shine, even if he wasn't coming up with the goods than say someone he wasn't eulogizing over so much, at the cost to the team and Remy ? 

Good post. The question is I we had to lose one of Remy or Bamford who would you choose? Consistent performer vs fantastic potential

Next season, I would keep Remy and send Bamford on loan to a team in the Premier League. If the Falcao deal happens as expected, we cannot go into a season with two unproven PL strikers as our 2nd and 3rd choice options, especially with Costa's dodgy hamstrings and dodgier temperament. The one after, if Falcao works out and Bamford succeeds in the PL, I'd go with Bamford over Remy. I personally feel that we have to give Bamford a decent shot at making the team or else I'll start to become a little disillusioned with our loan policy. Bamford's done everything right so far. He's responded to every challenge that's been thrown at him and if he does well again next season, he has to be in our first team squad the year after. I also think this decision will be made for us because Remy is still young enough and good enough to start for most PL clubs and I think he'd want to leave in order to play more and remain in the picture for his national team. He's been an excellent professional for us so far, but from all the interviews I've seen of him, it's clear that he wants more than to be a back-up option.



That's another minus in the bring Falcao to the bridge discussion, would Jose choose him over Remy and give him more opportunities to shine, even if he wasn't coming up with the goods than say someone he wasn't eulogizing over so much, at the cost to the team and Remy ? 

To be fair, he already did that with Drogba, albeit for more sentimental reasons.

Strong rumours that Liverpool are planning to hijack Falcao. Hopefully it will happen.

those rumours would be worth reading if they werent from the daily star, quoting le10sport in france. Basically one shocking paper quoting an even worse one

That's another minus in the bring Falcao to the bridge discussion, would Jose choose him over Remy and give him more opportunities to shine, even if he wasn't coming up with the goods than say someone he wasn't eulogizing over so much, at the cost to the team and Remy ?

I find it interesting that Atletico are getting rid of Manduzic and Diego Simeone is not interested in bringing back Falcao. They are after Tevez and Vietto and he said he would be open to having Costa back & Luis if they wanted to come back, but he is not interested in the prolific Falcao.

I find it interesting that Atletico are getting rid of Manduzic and Diego Simeone is not interested in bringing back Falcao. They are after Tevez and Vietto and he said he would be open to having Costa back & Luis if they wanted to come back, but he is not interested in the prolific Falcao.

 

We should be interested in hijacking any deals Atletico Madrid are currently involved in as this would save us a lot of time and money down the line.



If we can (as seems likely) get him on loan, to 'try before we buy' - then I'm all for it. I don't give a rats arse that he's played for that team up north. He's proved in the past what he's capable of.

Just hope this deal doesn't lead to the departure of Remy



If we can (as seems likely) get him on loan, to 'try before we buy' - then I'm all for it. I don't give a rats arse that he's played for that team up north. He's proved in the past what he's capable of.

Just hope this deal doesn't lead to the departure of Remy

 

Exactly this for me too.



Just watched a 7 minute youtube comp of the man and some of his goals are just magnificent, absolutely world class.

However it made me feel exactly like I did when I watched Torres' compilations when he was rumoured to be signed.

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