In signing at Old Trafford in dramatic style towards the end of this season’s summer transfer window, Radamel Falcao certainly became one of the most high profile names to make their way to the Premier League in recent years.

Alongside the likes of teammate Angel Di Maria, Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez, and Jose Mourinho’s effective duo of Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa, English football found itself with a whole new bunch of stars to contend with at the beginning of the season – with expectation surrounding such said names as high as it’s ever been in the modern era.

So then, when you consider that Radamel Falcao has definitely been one of the biggest disappointments so far this term, the Colombian’s future with the Red Devils seemingly doesn’t stand in the most concrete of places at the moment.

With the likes of Juventus, Real Madrid, and even title rivals Chelsea being linked with the 29-year-old striker in recent weeks however, Manchester United will ultimately have to think twice before ushering Falcao out the door at Old Trafford, and releasing his talents back into the ever-competitive realms of top level European football.

Simply put, giving up on the South American hitman should come as a hard decision for Louis van Gaal and the Manchester United backroom staff – regardless of how poor his form has been throughout the 2014/15 campaign.

Yes, injuries have proven to be part of his downfall time and time again this season, yes, the money currently being spent on the Colombian certainly seems a bit over the top to say the very least, and of course, any deal that was put in place to land the striker at the beginning of the campaign may now have to be changed in light of his drop in form – but as the player in question has proven to be more than worthy of the praise whilst playing for Porto and Atletico Madrid not too long ago – Radamel Falcao still has to be seen as a player with some pretty wild qualities.

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Although fans of the Premier League sadly haven’t seen a great deal of promise from the on loan Monaco man this season, the 29-year-old still has it in his locker to test even the very best defences in the modern game.

Falcao’s movement often doesn’t receive enough credit as it deserves. The intelligence shown in his off-ball running really can work a treat when things are going well for the striker, his aerial ability has actually been unplayable in the past – and despite only managing to score a meagre four league goals so far this term – the former Porto and Atletico man certainly has what it takes to score some truly well-crafted finishes when fortune is on his side.

The media backlash from failing to do the business in the Premier League this season has likely been something the no. 9 has never properly experienced before. When coupled with the fact that Louis van Gaal unceremoniously dropped him to the U21’s not too long ago, it starts to become clear that Radamel Falcao’s problems this season are stemming from a confidence issue, and not because his overall ability is not up to scratch.

If Manchester United therefore see fit to end the player’s spell at Old Trafford rather abruptly this summer without seeing him offer up his true potential in 2014/15, the Red Devils could simply be handing over one of football’s most effective weapons to a rival next season.

Especially if the talk involving Chelsea turns out to be more than mere speculation in the next few months, Louis van Gaal’s side could embarrassingly be on the end of a real threat if Falcao returns to Old Trafford with a point to prove across next year’s campaign. His poor form can’t last forever after all, and as the striker is likely to adjust quicker to his surroundings with one full season of Premier League football under his belt next term, the whole ‘form is temporary and class in permanent’ notion might just come back to haunt the Red Devils.

If the Colombian’s reported £43million price tag is still on the table throughout the approaching summer transfer window however – with some pretty obscene wage demands also likely to be in place for the striker – maybe keeping hold of Radamel Falcao isn’t quite as cut and dry as it seems – especially as he has simply looked nowhere near the amount of money being talked about with his ultimately poor performances out on the pitch this season.

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