The Colombian forward played 11 minutes in the Turkish Super League’s 2-0 victory over Erzurumspor. He hopes to contribute to a new title in the last part of the tournament, the fourteenth of his career.
Colombian striker Radamel Falcao García played eleven minutes on Saturday in Galatasaray’s 2-0 victory over Erzurumspor, on date 26 of the Turkish Super League.
Samarium was out of the court for almost two months due to a muscle injury and came into the game after 85 minutes when coach Fatih Terim ordered him to replace Mostafa Mohamed, the great figure of the game, by scoring both goals.
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Falcao has a contract with the Istanbul club until mid-2022 and there has been much speculation about his early departure. River Plate and MLS would be the possible destinations for 35-year-old Samarium, whose time in Turkey was not what he and Galatasaray expected, mainly due to injuries.
In a year and a half, the Colombian has had several muscle problems. He had to be absent from the track for five periods, resulting in a lack of rhythm and continuity, so important to any athlete.
And while the Tigre’s professionalism and dedication have never been questioned, Turkey’s most popular club does not feel that the investment it has made for the player has paid off.
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Falcao is the most expensive football player in the selection, with an annual salary of nearly five million euros. He played 31 games on Saturday, most of which were incomplete, and scored 16 goals.
In addition, the team had a poor 2019-2020 season and although it has improved in this, it leads the Turkish Super League with 57 points, three more than Besiktas, which has one less match, is far from the level its fans are used to to be. to the one who even reached him a few years ago to appear at European level.
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‘El Tigre’ didn’t play since January 2, when his team played against Antalyaspor on date 16. That day he played barely 30 minutes. His return is good news for the season in which he could claim another title, the fourteenth in his career.