6 top signings who have flopped at Manchester United in the post-Ferguson era

Stoke City v Manchester United - Premier League
Louis van Gaal made a lot of mistakes in the transfer market at Old Trafford

#5 Radamel Falcao

Manchester United v Burnley - Premier League
Falcao left United with just 4 goals

Radamel Falcao is one of the most successful strikers in European football. He joined Porto at the age of 23 and scored 41 goals in 51 appearances for the Portuguese giants in Primeira Liga. He then moved to Atletico Madrid and had a great career in Spain.

The Columbian international scored 52 goals in 68 appearances for Atletico Madrid in La Liga. He left Atletico in 2013 and joined the French giants Monaco. In 2014, United brought him on a loan deal but Falcao was never the same at Manchester United. He struggled for goals and scored only 4 in 26 Premier League appearances.

He struggled to adapt to the demands of English football and left Manchester United in just 12 months. He finally returned to Monaco and led them to the Ligue 1 title in 2017.

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