Football

New Manchester United signing Radamel Falcao says that he wants to bring goals and victories to his new club. The Colombian international was signed on transfer deadline day on a season long loan. United have had to go to massive lengths even for a loan deal. They had to come up with a £ 6 million loan fee in addition to paying the full wages of Falcao, who will cost £ 18 million per season just in wages. United will also have to come up with several bonuses and image rights during the process.

Everton recently broke their transfer record in order to sign Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea. The Belgian international has joined the club on a permanent basis for £ 28 million. He spent the last season on loan at Goodison Park. Everton wasted no time in concluding the deal after it became clear that Lukaku has no future at Chelsea. Such a deal was promising for the club since they had seen first-hand the impact the 21-year-old can make with regular first-team opportunities. Last season, he scored 16 goals in just 33 matches. This helped Everton qualify for the Europa League.

Everton have a strong representation in the World Cup 2014 with several players from the squad that finished fifth in the table last season being involved in this competition. The large contingent of Everton players play for the England national team. After seeing their performances at this tournament, manager Roberto Martinez stated that he is happy that his team has a strong representation had such a big event. Players like Phil Jagielka and Leighton Baines will be seen as the mainstay for the England defence over the next few years.