MX23RW : Wednesday, December 11 22:20:05| >> :120:22786:22786:

Paul Merson advises Chelsea to buy Radamel Falcao

Chelsea should buy striker Radamel Falcao this summer, according to Paul Merson.

Ex-England international Paul Merson has expressed his belief that Chelsea should try to sign Radamel Falcao from AS Monaco this summer.

The Colombian is currently on loan at Manchester United but has suffered an injury-hit, miserable season, finding the net on just four occasions.

United have an option to sign Falcao permanently at the end of his loan for £43m but they are expected to decline, which will send him back to Monaco with an uncertain future.

Merson told Sky Sports News: "If he went down to £15m then I think there would be a lorry load of teams after him. He is a good player and I think he'll get fitter and fitter.

"He hasn't really had a season, he has only been in and out. He needs to play 20 games and then I think he'll be back to where was when, for me, he was one of the best centre forwards in world football."

Merson thinks that Chelsea need an extra striker if they are going to progress next season, as Diego Costa is too injury prone.

He added: "Whatever happens next season, to be successful in the Premier League and in Europe, they need another centre forward badly, because when Costa hasn't played they've missed him."

Falcao was regularly linked with Chelsea before he joined Monaco in 2013.

ID:219543: cacheID:219543:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2324:
Written by
Charlie Bennett
Restore Data
Share this article now:
John Terry of Chelsea (C) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Diego Costa and Gary Cahill of Chelsea during the Capital One Cup Final match against Tottenham on March 1, 2015
Read Next:
Chelsea players dominate Premier League Team of the Year
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool14112129111835
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1585229151429
4Manchester CityMan City158342721627
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest157441918125
6Aston Villa157442323025
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Brentford157263128323
10Fulham156542220223
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle155551921-220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton143561421-714
16Leicester CityLeicester153572130-914
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich151681427-139
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1523102338-159
20Southampton1512121131-205


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!