With rumours that Manchester United could still consider making Radamel Falcao's
loan at the club permanent in the summer transfer window, here's a look at five strikers who'd make better signings than the goal - shy Colombian flop...
Not exact matches
He spent five years on
loan before eventually sealing a
permanent transfer away from the
club, including an impressive stint
at Vitesse, where he emerged as one of the most accomplished full - backs in the Eredivisie.
Fulham want to turn 29 - year - old full - back Sascha Riether's
loan spell
at the
club from Cologne into a
permanent deal.
It's believed that the South London
club have the opportunity to sign Zaha on a
permanent deal
at the end of his
loan spell for a fee of around # 8m, reports the Mirror, but only if they retain their top flight status in 2014/15.
Now that he has returned, it was anticipated that it was only a matter of time before he found a new
club, either on
loan or on a
permanent transfer, however
at this current moment in time, Debuchy is still
at Arsenal.
Gibbs was linked with a few
clubs over the summer, most notably Liverpool
at one stage, however nothing from any of the rumours ever materialised and the Englishman seemingly wasn't considered for a
loan deal or on a
permanent basis.
The striker is in high demand
at the end of the season, with on
loan club Real Madrid almost certain not to sign the forward on a
permanent basis, while parent
club Manchester United also look set to cash in.
The young forward could be set to rejoin his former
club in either on
loan deal or in a
permanent move as he has failed to live up to expectations
at Old Trafford.
Zaha is currently on a season - long
loan at the South London
club from Manchester United with a view to a
permanent deal but Palace hierarchy are now hoping they can bring that forward by six months for an initial fee of # 3m.
Negotiations between the two
clubs have already taken place, as per the report, with a # 3.5 m
loan fee being agreed plus an option for a
permanent sale
at the end of the season, but it doesn't appear to be that straight forward.
The 28 - year - old became regarded as one of the best strikers in the world during his time
at previous
club Atletico Madrid, and now appears keen on returning to Spain with their rivals Real, who may spend as much as # 10m just to sign him on
loan, with a view to a
permanent transfer next year.
Reports from earlier today claimed that City will hold talks about extending midfielder Frank Lampard's
loan at the
club beyond January, with Manuel Pellegrini keen to keep the 36 - year - old, while Colombia striker Radamel Falcao as until April to convince United to pay # 44m for him on a
permanent basis.
Meanwhile, it appears as though Tottenham supporters are also pleased with the progression that they're seeing from their young starlet, although they'll hope that it's still with a view of coming back to the
club rather than Villa being able to prise him away on a
permanent basis
at the end of his
loan spell.
Super Eagles forward Ahmed Musa is keen to stay
at Russian Premier League
club CSKA Moscow either on
loan or on
permanent basis next summer.
He is back with Arsenal
at the moment and took part in their pre-season games during the recently concluded US Tour, but the Ligue 1
club are interested in taking the defender back to his homeland either on
loan or on a
permanent deal.
Holtby returned from his
loan spell
at Fulham, and looked good in the pre-season tour of America, and was tipped for a better season under the management of Mauricio Pochettino with his high work - rate and high pressing, but instead was
loaned out to Hamburg, and now has completed his
permanent move to the German
club.
Having spent time on
loan at Bournemouth last season scoring three times from his ten apperances before being recalled in January, Nathan Aké re-joined the Cherries on a
permanent basis for a
Club record fee in the Summer.
Sociedad were one of a number of
clubs interested in
loaning Campbell
at the start of the season, but now they appear to be keen on a
permanent deal with The Gunners believed to be asking for # 10million for the versatile forward.
Debuchy spent half of last season on
loan at Girondins de Bordeaux but returned to Arsenal after the French
club made it clear that they didn't want to make his transfer
permanent.
Born in London, Alfie Mawson begun his career
at Brentford before
loans at several conference and lower league
clubs saw him join Barnsley on a
permanent deal.
After spending four productive seasons
at Benfica, he joined Valencia on a season - long
loan deal in 2014 - 15 with the Spanish
club entitled to make the move
permanent for an eye - watering # 24m last summer.
Reina left Anfield for Bayern Munich in 2014 following a season on
loan at Napoli and subsequently returned to the Italian
club in a
permanent deal last summer.
On
loan from Serie B side Spezia, with Inter-Milan having the option of making the deal
permanent in the summer, his fine start to life
at the
club will no doubt enhance his prospect of earning a
permanent deal.
Annual benefits include 28 days holiday, pension scheme, private medical insurance,
permanent health insurance, life assurance, season ticket
loan, cycle to work scheme, social
club, sports teams, subsidised gym membership, subsidised restaurant and discounts
at local retailers.