The Colombia striker will return to the Premier
League on another season-long switch from
Monaco after spending an unhappy 2014-15
campaign at Manchester United
Chelsea have agreed terms with Monaco over the
season-long loan of striker Radamel Falcao.
The Colombia international, who was a £50 million
signing for the Ligue 1 side in 2013, will spend the
duration of the 2015-16 campaign at Stamford
Bridge.
Chelsea youngster Mario Pasalic, a 20-year-old
Croatian midfielder who spent last season at Elche,
will join Monaco on loan as part of the deal.
"I am very happy to be joining Chelsea and can't
wait to start training and help with our aim of
retaining the league title and being successful in
Europe," Falcao told the club's official website.
Goal revealed last month that Jose Mourinho was
driving Chelsea's interest in Falcao, who he will
aim to rehabilitate to top form after a miserable
spell at Manchester United.
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The 29-year-old scored nine goals in 17 games in
his first season with Monaco but had his campaign
ended by a serious knee injury and missed last
summer's World Cup.
Falcao then joined United on loan on deadline day
last year but struggled to make an impact at Old
Trafford, scoring only four times in 29 games.
Prior to his move to Monaco he was recognised as
one of the world's leading strikers, scoring 70
goals in two seasons at Atletico Madrid and netting
a hat-trick in the 2012 Super Cup against Chelsea.
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