It was the first option for a long time. David Beckham even mentioned it on a visit to Bogotá. It seemed that the Colombian’s and Inter Miami’s paths were destined to intersect, but suddenly interest faded. What happened?
Several things: the big problems of a team that does not start in the MLS, the pandemic and the resulting economic crisis, the frequent injuries of the Colombian, all together and also three priorities on the ‘BeckBoy’ agenda that are not in Turkey but in the Premier League.
Inter Miami is no longer targeting Falcao because it plans to give him a 100 percent British flavor, starting with the coach, who would be an old friend of the boss’s Phil Neville. Fergusson’s teammates in the successful Manchester United are said to have already reached a full agreement on the Englishman’s move, who would arrive not only with his family, but with two heavy-hitters: Jonas Lossl, of Everton, and, thoughtfully, a creative midfielder.
Neville is said to be determined to complete a nearly three-year trial at the helm of the England women’s team and Beckham is pleased to know that he is interested in replacing Diego Alonso, the recently fired manager.
Once the new coach is secured the next thing to bet on a goalkeeper would be Lossl, who is fed up with seeing Olsen positioning himself as second goalkeeper for Ancelotti in Everton, behind Pickford. According to the Miami Herald, the player needs competition to aim for a euro with the Danish team and is eager to sign as soon as possible.
And here comes a surprise, which was a priority for Beckham but has disappeared in recent hours. The Brit wanted Mesut Ozil, but the German preferred to go to Fenerbahce after finishing his contract with Arsenal, where he came off as bad as possible.
Ozil had previously been linked to DC United and LA Galaxy and the United States was said to be a very attractive commercial platform for him, but the offer did not materialize and the player preferred to return to his country of origin where he was a true idol will be received. .
The fall of that operation opens a door, difficult but a door at last, for Falcao, although it must be recognized that Inter Miami would rather have a scorer at a better time, even a name like Sergio Agüero, rather than Samarium.
What is certain is that, before a scorer, the priority is a playmaker, which is really necessary for a Higuain who would be the finisher. According to The Sun newspaper, who owned Ozil but will no longer be around, this could be a typical MLS team setup with reinforcements included:
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Room for Falcao? It doesn’t seem to be. Not only is he an older player (almost 35 years old) but has carried away a series of injuries for a year and a half that have marginalized him in Galatasaray and turned him into an expensive luxury of urgency according to Turkish media. to loosen up.
It works against his high salary (almost £ 5m a season) and, if that weren’t enough, a very bad reminder of his time in the Premier League, in Chelsea and Manchester Untied, teams he also dragged. physical problems and is considered one of the biggest disappointments of recent years. If Beckham looks to his country to find solutions to his poor sporting start in the MLS, that precedent will no doubt help the Colombian at all.
Falcao was discussed in Miami a little less than a year ago, and photos with his name were even circulated on the Inter Miami shirt. But if the versions are true, that no longer appears to be a destination. Neither has Portland, where it has been ruled out in recent hours. Where is ‘El Tigre’ going to hunt? The options, in the midst of the pandemic, don’t seem to be as many as he and Galatasaray would like.