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title: "Courtois Backs Falcao Deal"
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author: "Ryan Darby"
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published: "2015-06-13T21:50:12Z"
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# Courtois Backs Falcao Deal

Chelsea shot stopper Thibaut Courtois has backed the imminent arrival of Radamel Falcao at Chelsea. Falcao has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge following the departure of Didier Drogba, alongside Manchester United not taking up the option to buy the forward. The pair were once team-mates at Atletico Madrid. Falcao also linked up with Diego Costa during his time in Spain, the pair scored a combined 54 goals in all competitions during the 2012-13 season.

According to the Guardian, Courtois said: *“I know Falcao very well. He’s a very good boy, he’s a good friend of mine so if he comes, great. It’s the decision of the club but he would be a very good player for Chelsea.”*

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The quotes from Courtois come just days after Jose Mourinho revealed his interest in the striker by revealing to DirecTV: *“If I can help Falcao reach his level again, I will do it. It hurts me that people in England think that the real Falcao is the one we saw at Manchester United. He is a great player. I don’t do the negotiations. I just tell my board, my club, the players that I am interested in, the price, what I like. And we will see what happens.”*

Not only would the proposed move see him link up with former team-mates, but also Colombian team-mate, Juan Cuadrado. How could that affect his form? Do you think Falcao could be a success at Chelsea?