Recent reports suggest that Radamel Falcao could be Arsenal's next transfer target. Benzema has declared in a recent interview that he intends to stay at the Bernabeu for now. He said to one reporter "I feel very good at Madrid, in the team, I adore the fans, the people, the stadium... I'm going to stay for many years,".
It might be that Benzema doesn't want to leave Madrid deemed as a failure and prove everyone wrong. But for that, he will have to compete with Gonzalo Higuain—who's certain to be the first choice being fan favourite—and a new striker that Jose Mourinho is certain to sign this summer. Sergio Aguero is very close to signing for the Bernabeu club. Carlos Tevez is the other name bandied around as a potential signing for Mourinho. So, it seems certain that Benzema will warm the bench next season.
So, apparently, Wenger's attention turns to Porto striker Radamel Falcao. I must say that Falcao is on top form and has scored 17 goals in 12 games in the Europa League (a new record),scoring 4 in one match against top flight Spanish club Villarreal. A goal poacher and a tremendous finisher who's wily as well as brawny, Radamel Falcao is the newest sensation in European Football. It's worth remembering Arsene Wenger could've signed him from River Plate before Falcao joined the Portuguese club.
However that was the time of mediocre signings and Wenger is now looking for redemption from the fans. It's widely known that Falcao has a £26 million release clause in his current contract. As you would expect, Porto is desperately trying to persuade him to extend his contract with improved figures basically to insert a substantial buy-out sum. Falcao's agent has revealed that both Arsenal and Tottenham are in contact with Porto for securing the services of the Colombian. It's also understood that Tottenham have already had a £20m bid rejected by Porto for Falcao.
Will Falcao be the man to turn this trophy drought around? I would say yes. With his goal scoring prowess (and not to mention his immense headering ability) he could be the perfect 'fox in the box' striker Arsenal need to partner Van Persie. Falcao has scored 34 goals for Porto in 38 appearances this season, the stats say it all.
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