Besides the Roberto Mancini sacking, the football/soccer world received another bit of surprising news today: Atletico Madrid star Falcao is set to join Ligue 2 side AS Monaco by next season.
According to multiple sources on Twitter, Falcao is set to be bought by Monaco for a fee between €50 and €60 million. His new contract with the French team also won't allow him to join Real Madrid anytime soon, which seemed to have been a big question if/when he was going to leave Atletico. For more details on the move, and why he didn't go to any of the bigger clubs in Europe, check here.
The Columbian striker is also set to make 300k per week, according to reports. And although you may ask how this is possible for a Ligue 2 team, the answer is simple: lots and lots of money. Monaco was purchased by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybololev in 2011, and he set on making this team a French power once again.
With Falcao, Monaco are set to challenge the likes of PSG and Olympique Lyonnais for the French title and UEFA Champions League glory. Rybololev doesn't plan on making Falcao his last purchase, however. There are major rumors swirling that he plans on assembling a super team, much like his billionaire buddies have done in the EPL and in Ligue 1.
What's your opinion on this Falcao move? How will this impact French and European football? Let us know in the comments.
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