Monaco confident of symbol harpoon Radamel Falcao

Monaco's spree appearance set to continue with the club's sporting director assured he will sign Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao, one in all the most well liked properties in world soccer.

"Things area unit progressing well, however it is not finalized nevertheless, there area unit still some details to mapped out. we actually need to finish the transfer of this nice player," Vadim Vasilyev same Th on French station RMC. "He is among the most effective players within the world, we are going to be terribly happy once he signs. He extremely believes within the way forward for Principality of Monaco."

Monaco, UN agency area unit in hand by Russian wealthy person Dmitry Rybolovlev, was promoted to the topflight in France when winning the second division this season and is flexing their muscles within the transfer market. Last week, they signed European country midfielder Joao Moutinho and Colombia international James Rodriguez from FC Porto for a combined seventy million euros. Portuguese defender economic expert Carvalho has conjointly joined from Real Madrid on a free transfer.

Falcao has scored 2} league goals within the past two seasons for Atletico. He recently helped the club win the Copa del Rey, beating Real Madrid 2-1 on its cross-town rival's home soil.

The cost of the transfer is calculable at fifty million euros to sixty million euros. in step with some reports, there would be a clause in Falcao's contract to go away Principality of Monaco when one season if a much bigger club like Real Madrid needs to sign him.

But Vasilyev denies such associate degree agreement exists. "Is there area unit a clause with Real Madrid? No, if we have a tendency to signed Falcao for a year, it'd serve no purpose," he said. "There isn't any clause (agreement) with Real Madrid, I will make sure that." French champion Paris Saint-Germain, UN agency area unit in hand by Qatari backers QSI, has spent nearly 338.8 million bucks on players within the past 2 seasons - however Monaco's defrayal power combined with profitable tax breaks makes the club an enormous lure to players.

Left back Eric Abidal has conjointly been joined with a move to Principality of Monaco. He proclaimed on Th that he's exploit metropolis. Principality of Monaco has won the league title seven times - however not since 2000 - and also the French Cup 5 times. It conjointly reached the Champions League final in 2004 below former coach Didier Deschamps.