Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Falcao alivyotua Man U

Pose: Radamel Falcao holds his Manchester United jersey aloft after completing a season-long loan moveTravelling in style: The Colombian striker arrived in Manchester yesterday to sign the deal in a private jet 
The Colombian striker arrived in Manchester yesterday to sign the deal in a private jet Passenger: After touching down, he was taken to United's training ground at Carrington to put pen to paper 

On the pitch: The Colombian striker did not play during the World Cup due to knee ligament damage, only joined French club Monaco last year for a colossal £50millionEven by the madness of football salaries, it is a staggering sum of money.

Little-known even to fans of his new club until yesterday, Colombia’s Radamel Falcao last night became the highest-paid player in English football after joining Manchester United on loan.

And his eye-watering salary, understood to be at least £300,000-a-week, is also likely to mean a new bonanza for the city’s shopping boutiques thanks to big-spending Coleen Rooney – as her husband Wayne is said to be in for a pay rise to match it.
Making waves: Falcao, 28, and his glamorous Argentinian singer wife Lorelei Taron, 26, were pictured enjoying the beaches of Miami back in June 
 Falcao, 28, and his glamorous Argentinian singer wife Lorelei Taron, 26, were pictured enjoying the beaches of Miami back in June 

Side by side: Falcao poses with the United shirt and assistant manager Ryan Giggs
Arsenal fan Piers Morgan tweeted: ‘When United told Falcao they were in Europe, did he realise they meant only geographically?’

Cross-town rivals Manchester City had been favourites to land his services, while only on Saturday Falcao himself posted - and later deleted - a tweet appearing to confirm a move to Real Madrid, underlining the ferocious negotiations going on behind the scenes.

Even based on a conservative estimate of £300,000 a week, his earnings break down as £42,857 a day, £1,785 an hour or £29 a minute.

Fellow new recruit Angel di Maria, who signed last week from Real Madrid for a British record £59.7m, is understood to be taking home only marginally less, at £280,000-a-week.

By comparison, the players generally regarded as the finest in the world, Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who both play in Spain, are understood to be paid £292,000 and £288,000-a week respectively.

Daily Mail

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