19
May

Man City favorites to swoop for Falcao

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Seemingly one of the most talked-about stories in football at the moment is Radamel Falcao’s next destination. Newly-promoted Monaco looked set to have won the race for the Colombian’s signature, but it has emerged that Manchester City is close to snapping up the Atletico Madrid star.

Also Chelsea looks set to have a busy transfer window, with Fernando Torres looking likely to leave Stamford Bridge in the summer.

For this rumor and the rest of today’s transfer gossip, click here.

2
May

Friends reunited at Stamford Bridge?

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Could Hulk and Radamel Falcao link up once again at Chelsea? That’s the mouthwatering prospect mooted by one of the UK’s papers should Jose Mourinho return as Chelsea boss over the summer. The pair proved to be an electrifying combination at Porto, then managed by Andre Villas-Boas, but went their separate ways when the Europa League-winning side was broken up two years ago. Click here to find out which other players Mourinho wants and for the rest of the gossip. 

23
Apr

Courtois bait for Blues’ Falcao swoop

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There’s been plenty of speculation surrounding Radamel Falcao in recent weeks and Chelsea are doing their level best to land the Atletico Madrid striker. The Blues are willing to offer keeper Thibaut Courtois in part-exchange as they seek to see off the threat posed by Real Madrid and Manchester City. We’ve got the latest rumor on Gareth Bale too - just click here for the best of the UK gossip.

11
Apr

Manchester United shows Radi-cal thinking

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Manchester City and Chelsea are just two of the clubs interested in Atletico Madrid, but a new suitor has come into the equation. Soon-to-be-crowned Premier League champion Manchester United has entered the ring just to make matters even more complicated. Check out this rumor and more in today’s Paper Chase by clicking here.

5
Apr

Clubs to battle for Chelsea stopper

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Chelsea’s Petr Cech may have kept him out of the Blues’ squad for as long as we can remember, but Belgian keeper Thibault Courtois has built up quite a following over at Atletico Madrid with some sublime performances.

With a Europa League against his name, Courtois is heavily touted to be the next best thing. Some Premier League clubs are starting to take notice now, but who? Find out over at Paper Chase.

30
Mar

Radamel Falcao heading to Chelsea?

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Chelsea are set to land Atletico Madrid’s coveted striking sensation Falcao in the summer for £40 million, according to today’s Paper Chase from FOX Soccer.

It won’t be without a fight though, as one of the hottest properties on the continent is also being watched by money-bags Manchester City and the galacticos of Real Madrid. Find out more about this and other stories from today’s round-up over at FOX Soccer.

27
Mar

La Liga table without Messi, Falcao and Cristiano Ronaldo

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It’s safe to say that if you have Lionel Messi, Radamel Falcao, or Cristiano Ronaldo on your team, you are going to have a great chance of winning a match. What would the La Liga landscape look like if these three players didn’t exist? Given that Messi has scored more goals than 15 different clubs by himself, things are going to look a bit different.

This graphic from @BarcaStat shows the La Liga standings if every goal was taken away from these three superstars (and this doesn’t even include the 14 assists between them.) Nullifying the 90 goals between the group would cause a dramatic shift and would bring their respective teams back to the pack. Currently, no team is within single digits of Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid, but with this shift in power there would be 9 teams separated by 10 points or less.

Makes you wonder what it would be like if Messi played for the Real Zaragoza’s or Granada’s of the world.