RADAMEL FALCAO's miserable Premier League stint will drag on after Monaco confirmed they had no interest in recalling the Colombian striker from Chelsea.
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| Monaco will not recall Falcao from Chelsea with the Colombia striker struggling with injury |
The 29-year-old is on loan from the wealthy Ligue 1 club after former Blues boss Jose Mourinho brought him to Stamford Bridge in the summer.
But a thigh injury has kept Falcao out since of action since the end of October.
He has only managed one goal in 11 appearances for Chelsea and he was recently back at Monaco to undergo tests to assess the extent of his injury.
Diego Costa and Loic Remy are above Falcao in the pecking order at Chelsea and Monaco's vice-president, Vadim Vasilyev, confirmed the Colombian faces an extended spell on the sidelines.
He played 29 matches when he was on loan at Manchester United last season but he could only score four goals in a desperately disappointing campaign.
"Falcao is currently injured," Vasilyev told Monaco's club website. "He has six to eight weeks to go like that.
"We have decided not to take him back to Monaco for the moment."
Falcao's lucrative contract with Monaco expires in 2018 but a run of injuries have clearly had a detrimental effect on his ability and confidence.
He suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in January 2014, meaning he missed the 2014 World Cup with his beloved Colombia, and he's not been the same player since.
According to the Press Association, Falcao has recently rejected approaches from clubs in Mexico and Turkey.
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