Arsene Wenger seems to be backing up the claim that Arsenal will be having a busier than usual transfer summer, or "very active" as the Arsenal manager put it. They have already been linked to Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, and now it is Radamel Falcao of FC Porto.
The Colombian striker has been in top form for Porto this season, scoring a fantastic total of 39 in 41 games, with 16 coming in the League and 17 coming in the Europa League in which Porto successfully won. His agent has confirmed that this form is attracting real interest from the Premier League. Claudio Mossi said:
"England are crazy about Falcao. Among the leading candidates are Arsenal and Tottenham. They are willing to hit the €30 million clause. The figure is not an extraordinary value for them."
Falcao has said that he is happy at Porto after their Europa League win, saying that he intended to see out his two year contract at Porto despite all of the rumours linking him away from the Portuguese club. He said he was happy and the club wanted him to stay - so there was no reason for him to go, but among fresh interest from top English clubs, such as Arsenal and Tottenham may leave him no choice with that release clause.
The main reason for him staying in Portugal was the fact that he will be playing Champions League football next season, so if he were to move clubs, they would need the European perk. Tottenham missed out to City, while Arsenal have a place, but they must qualify first, finishing in a disappointing League position of fourth.
The young Porto coach André Villas Boas, has paired Falcao with the Brazil striker Hulk this term and the move has paid off, with the duo scoring a remarkable 72 goals between them. Hulk himself has been linked with a move away to England with Manchester United and City but it seems doubtful that Porto would allow their two best players to leave, especially when they are now in the Champions League.
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