Colombian was set to join Atletico Madrid on loan
Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao was left in the lurk last night as his proposed loan-switch back to Atletico Madrid fell through.
The Colombian international was in Spain for the majority of the day, waiting in a hotel with his agent Jorge Mendes for the expected deal to be finalised, but due to Jackson Martinez failing to get a move away, the deal was cancelled.
It was expected that Falcao would join the La Liga giants on a short-term loan deal, but because Diego Simeone couldn’t ship out Martinez, he couldn’t make room for Falcao in his squad.
Martinez Held Up Deal
Martinez has only been at the club for a few months since leaving FC Porto, but he’s struggled to set Spain alight, scoring just three goals all season, with his last coming in October.
However, a proposed move to the Chinese Super League fell through for the Colombian, which then had a knock-on effect on Falcao’s proposed switch.
Falcao is now expected to spend the remainder of the season at Stamford Bridge.
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
