Radamel Falcao, offered to Real Madrid

Radamel Falcao has been offered to Real Madrid. The Colombian hitman, who joined Monaco after the club’s billionaire owner Dmitry Rybolovlev paid Atletico Madrid 45M euros, is disappointed with the sports project.

To make matters worse, the change of taxation imposed by French President Françoise Hollande has halved the player’s 14M euro paycheck.

After signing Falcao, Moutinho and James Rodriguez, the excitement created by Rybolovlev fizzled out, coinciding with the change in taxation laws by the French government, which forced Monaco’s players to declare tax as French citizens and not under the conditions of the principality, where foreigners are exempt from taxes.

Ranieri’s team then stopped signing top players. Carvalho and Abidal came on a free transfer, then Fabinho and goalkeeper Romero arrived on loan from Sampdoria. This was nothing compared with the first millionaire signings of Dmitry Rybolovlev.

Falcao was promised a winning project and wages that were to be bettered by 5M euros a season against any other offer he got. Radamel Falcao now sees neither a great team nor the high wages promised. Falcao, or the Tiger, as he is known, now wants to leave Monaco before the end of the transfer window on 31 August, and who can blame him?

The first club Falcao was offered to was Real Madrid when Mourinho was still manager. The club’s president Florentino Pérez rejected the offer. Florentino thought, with the Gareth Bale operation underway, that it was too late to bring Falcao to the club, despite the arrival of the Colombian being well received by the Real Madrid dressing room.

Now, with the doors closed at the Santiago Bernabéu, Falcao’s future is again in the hands of Mourinho. If Chelsea stays composed and can handle being without Rooney, The Tiger would be a very flashy alternative. Falcao would also be a good bet for United if Rooney was let go and signed for the West London club.