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Manchester United confirmed they would not take up the option to buy Monaco striker Radamel Falcao.
After just one loan season at Old Trafford - which cost the club a £6million loan fee and around £265,000-a-week in wages - the club announced they would be sending the Colombian flop back to Monaco.
With the option reported to cost around €50m, it's no surprise Louis van Gaal said no after just four goals.
But still only 29, plenty of clubs will be willing to take a punt on the striker who was arguably Europe's best before a terrible knee injury in January 2014.
Here we look where he could be playing next season (in no order):
Show all 9 1 /9Where could Radamel Falcao end up? Where could Radamel Falcao end up? Monaco His parent club just about managed to squeeze into third place in Ligue 1 this season, securing another year of Champions League football. After paying about €60m for him in 2013 (and only getting 22 matches out of him) Monaco will want to recoup some of that but could find it tough. With no club likely to stump up such a fee, Falcao could be back in red and white soon.
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Where could Radamel Falcao end up? Chelsea Jose Mourinho and Roman Abramovich are long-term admirers of the striker and are actively seeking another striker after Didier Drogba announced his intention to leave for more football. Diego Costa is clearly and Falcao could try and regain his form in a reserve role. He could provide a very useful reserve option when Chelsea look to defend their Premier League title next season.
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Where could Radamel Falcao end up? Liverpool Were in the race to sign the striker last summer before he chose a move to Old Trafford. The failings of Liverpool's strikers this season are well documented but with Brendan Rodgers' side not in the Champions League next season it would be hard to attract a player of Falcao's reputation, despite his poor form.
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Where could Radamel Falcao end up? Real Madrid The Spanish giants will always be attracted to stellar names, especially the kind with Falcao's reputation who will be a big marketing attraction in South America. Javier Hernandez is making his way back to Manchester United and Real Madrid's next manager will need another option behind Karim Benzema.
Where could Radamel Falcao end up? Paris Saint-Germain One of the few clubs who could spend really big on the Colombian, a possible move is linked with the future of Edinson Cavani. The Uruguayan is reported to be unhappy in Paris and if he goes - Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea have been linked - Laurent Blanc will need someone to partner Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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Where could Radamel Falcao end up? Manchester City City look set for an overhaul after a trophyless season, with around 10 players reported to be heading for the exit. Falcao's capture has echoes of Carlos Tevez's move a couple of years ago, but after signing Wilfried Bony to provide back-up for Sergio Aguero, City have priorities elsewhere (or at least they should).
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Where could Radamel Falcao end up? Tottenham Hotspur Harry Kane has enjoyed a breakout season but beyond the young England star options up top for Mauricio Pochettino are very thing. Emmanuel Adebayor and Roberto Soldado should have no future at the club but Kane needs rest - he looked tired at the end of the season and managed just two goals in his final eight matches. Like Liverpool, Spurs are out of the Champions League, but players are attracted to London.
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Where could Radamel Falcao end up? Juventus With two thirds of a treble complete this Juventus side doesn't have any glaring weaknesses but a number of their star players are already being linked with moves away this summer. Falcao is yet to test himself in Italy and should Carlos Tevez return to Argentina would become the figurehead of a new look side.
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Where could Radamel Falcao end up? Manchester United They won't, will they? Just because Manchester United turned down his option, don't be surprised if they were looking into a cut-price move. United would be sick if he went on to score bags of goals elsewhere after a season of slowly finding his way back to fitness. Manchester United fans seemed to take to him and Louis van Gaal has praised his effort all season.
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