Manchester United news: Monaco ‘paid 3.5million for ghost match’ as part of Radamel Falcao’s Old Trafford move

Manchester United news: Monaco ‘paid 3.5million for ghost match’ as part of Radamel Falcao’s Old Trafford move
Manchester United and Monaco allegedly agreed to play a ‘ghost match’ to get around French league rules over the signing of Radamel Falcao, according to the latest documents issued by Football Leaks.Falcao, the Colombia forward, spent the 2014/15 season on loan at Old Trafford, with United agreeing to pay Monaco around 8.8million (10m) to secure his services.1

Falcao is widely regarded as one of the worst players to ever appear in the Premier League

However, the Red Devils wanted to make just under half (3.5million) of the fee only payable on the condition United finished inside the Premier League top four in 2014/15 to qualify for the following season’s Champions League, having not played in Europe’s premier cup competition that campaign.French league rules prevented such a performance-related deal being agreed, and so the two clubs signed two contracts on September 1, 2014 – the day Falcao’s move to Old Trafford was confirmed. The first contract saw United pay 6million to Monaco for Falcao to join on loan, while the second meant the Red Devils would pay the Ligue 1 club 4.5million for a friendly match the following summer – 2015 – if they finished in the top four.Despite United finishing inside the top four, the friendly match was cancelled as Louis van Gaal did not want it to be played. However, the contract stated that United must pay 4million of the match fee even if the game did not go ahead, so Monaco submitted a bill asking for payment by June 30.

Falcao's career in English football

2014/15: Manchester UnitedPremier League: 26 apps / 4 goalsFA Cup: 3 apps / 0 goals2015/16: ChelseaPremier League: 10 apps / 1 goalsCommunity Shield: 1 app / 0 goalsEFL Cup: 1 app / 0 goalsUnited are believed to have had the option to buy Falcao permanently at the end of his loan deal, though they decided against the purchase as the 32-year-old scored just four goals in 29 appearances for the Old Trafford club.Despite his woeful Premier League form, Chelsea signed Falcao on loan from Monaco for the following season.

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In May 2013, Falcao joined newly promoted Monaco for a club record €60 million; however, an ACL injury ruled him out for several months. Falcao spent the next two seasons on loan at Premier League clubs Manchester United and Chelsea, eventually rejoining Monaco in 2016 and leading them to Ligue 1 title for the 2016-17 season.

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Both clubs seem to have found a way so that the 4 million could be paid without appearing in the document. A second contract signed at the same time provides that Manchester United invites Monaco for a friendly match a year later, in July 2015, on the sole condition that the English club finish in the first four places of the championship.
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Manchester United 'paid Monaco £3.5million for ghost friendly' as part of Radamel Falcao loan deal. United signed two contracts on the day Falcao completed his move to Old Trafford.
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Manchester United news: Monaco 'paid £3.5million for ghost match' as part of Radamel Falcao's Old Trafford move. the contract stated that United must pay €4million of the match fee
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Manchester United and Monaco allegedly agreed to play a 'ghost match' to get around French league rules over the signing of Radamel Falcao, according to the latest documents issued by Football Leaks.
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Manchester United find themselves in the Football Leaks firing line after claims that they circumvented French league rules to pay AS Monaco a bonus for the 2014 signing of Radamel Falcao. Colombia striker Falcao joined United in September 2014 on a season-long loan deal.
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Manchester United news: Monaco 'paid £3.5million for ghost