Colombia star 'desperate' to join Chelsea on loan

Mauro Icardi and Paulo Dybala will both remain in Italy next season, but it's looking more and more like Chelsea could be making a move for Manchester United misfit Radamel Falcao. The Telegraph have already reported that the player is 'desperate' for a move to London, and that he would take a large pay cut in order to facilitate the move. On Thursday, the paper had some details about the financials involved between the two clubs:

Monaco want a £5 million loan fee for striker Falcao and negotiations have been taking place with Chelsea over exactly how the transfer could be structured.

Should Falcao succeed during a season-long loan at Chelsea, then Monaco want a written agreement that the Blues would have to pay £35m to sign him permanently.

So it sounds like a loan with an option to buy, something I'd probably be happy enough with assuming the forward is willing to settle for a considerably lower wage. With known commodities like Diego Costa and Loic Remy already in the fold, Falcao would seem to be a low-risk move with the potential to be a steal.

That said, I'd imagine a £35 million option to buy would ensure this remains just a one-season loan, as there's just no way the Blues will be paying that amount of money for a 30-year old. If a deal goes through, I'd expect that option to be for a considerably lower sum.