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Monaco VP says Falcao has many options besides Manchester United

Radamel Falcao has scored just four goals in 19 appearances for Manchester United
Radamel Falcao has scored just four goals in 19 appearances for Manchester United

A number of "great clubs" are interested in AS Monaco striker Radamel Falcao if Manchester United decide against making his loan move permanent, the Ligue 1 side's vice-president said.

29-year-old Falcao, who joined United on a season-long loan for £6m, has scored just four goals in 19 appearances since making the switch to Old Trafford.

United have the option of paying around £43m to make the move for the Colombian permanent at the end of the season, but with Falcao in-and-out of Louis van Gaal's side his future remains uncertain.

"I'm not worried for Falcao, he is a world-class striker," Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev told the BBC.

"If Manchester United decide not take up the option at the end of the season, we have interest from other great clubs. So I am really not worried for him at all."

With Falcao struggling to recapture his best form in the Premier League, Van Gaal played down the amount of money United had spent on the misfiring striker.

"If a player costs £95m or £5,000 it doesn't make any difference," the Dutchman said last month.

"You have to prove yourself. We have made this deal and everything is clear."

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