5 players who will be a better fit than Falcao at Manchester United

September 1st, 2014 was the day that Ed Woodward and other executives at Manchester United pushed the boat out and secured a loan deal for one of the best strikers in world football.Little did they know back in September that their big-name loan signing Falcao would fall dramatically short of everyone’s expectations of lighting up the Premier League. For the past 5 months, the Colombian has been showered with criticism and told that he’s not worth the wages he receives. It has been reported that the Red Devils could look elsewhere in order to sign a big-name striker in the summer and here is a look at alternative players who can do a better job than Falcao at Manchester United.

#1 Paulo Dybala

The 21-year-old Argentinian hot shot has sprung himself onto the world stage after netting 9 times in 17 appearances for Serie A outfit Palmero. Dybala’s main assets are his dribbling and agility. Being slightly short in stature, his low centre of gravity helps him massively and enables him to swivel and ease past defenders pressing to get the ball back. 

It is said that Dybala’s weakness is his ‘ambidexterity’ – which allows him to use either foot to the same level of adequacy, hinting at his poor decision making, but that will come with time as the ability to use either foot is a huge bonus. 

For someone who is not very well built, the Palmero striker’s ability to fend off players is remarkable to watch. The Premier League has been labelled as ‘brutal’ and a ‘physical battle’ but seeing the Argentine regularly brush off defenders who are much bigger than him, he should have no problems handling the English league’s physicality. 

However, besides his agility, speed and ambidexterity – why Dybala’s name has risen to the forefront of everyone’s minds is his ability to pick the ball up from outside the box on either flank, run directly past defenders and expertly finish – guiding it carefully past the keeper. His one-on-one finishing is second to none.