Radamel Falcao has confirmed he will sit down at the end of the season to “find a place” where he can “have continuity,” suggesting he is unlikely to remain with Manchester United.

This will likely catch the interest of Liverpool, who have been linked with signing him on loan from Monaco in the summer, reported by Simon Jones of the MailOnline.

The Colombian striker—who has scored just four Premier League goals this season—admits he needs greater playing time if he’s to remain at Old Trafford, but he is committed to the Red Devils until the end of his temporary spell, per Radio Caracol (h/t ESPN):

I just need to play. I can’t let myself get worried—I need to be prepared to take the opportunity when it comes. I am happy at the club and with how the fans and my team-mates have treated me. I will keep fighting until the end at Manchester United.

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When the championship finishes, of course I will sit down, analyse things and decide what is best for me. Obviously I need to find a place where I have continuity and where I can play. I am totally focused on the club. There are eight games left and anything can happen.

Falcao admits his personal relationship with United boss Louis van Gaal is “difficult to sum up” due to “different ways of thinking and different philosophies,” per ESPN. He says he possesses a “normal relationship” with the Dutch manager, a review that will hardly fill United fans with confidence he’ll be in Manchester next season.

Nick Sutton of BBC Radio 4 tweeted The Sun‘s suggestion that Falcao could head to Merseyside:

Liverpool were linked with Falcao last summer before United worked quickly to snap him up on the season-long loan. He has scored goals that could turn out to be vital this season—winning five points with his quartet of strikes—currently the gap separating fourth-placed United and Liverpool below them.

Even so, he hasn’t netted since Jan. 31’s 3-1 win over Leicester and will be looking to produce a defining moment to his year across the Premier League’s final stretch. Falcao‘s movement has appeared slow this campaign and his physical ability weak. He’s lost the ability to confidently hold the ball up and bring others into play.

These are attributes Brendan Rodgers will be looking for at the spearhead of his 3-4-2-1 formation, which currently lacks a powerful and responsible central figure. Like Falcao, summer signings Mario Balotelli and Rickie Lambert have disappointed.

B/R UK’s Sam Tighe believes Falcao is best suited to proving himself in Monaco:

United need a more mobile presence up front, someone with the speed to break beyond the opposition’s defensive line. Liverpool possess this in abundance with Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge often stretching play through their speed alone. What’s missing is someone in the middle to mop up chances.

Brendan Rodgers is excellent at getting the best out of faltering players. Sturridge used to overthink his forward play, but he now moves the ball on quicker. Philippe Coutinho had the opposite problem at Inter Milan but now has the confidence to dart beyond players when necessary. If there’s a manager in the Premier League who can get his team working to Falcao‘s strengths, it’s Rodgers.

Whether Liverpool are willing to pay his reported wages of £265,000 per week remains to be seen. The club cannot chuck money at players like United, particularly if Champions League qualification isn’t secured.

Falcao is committed and cannot be accused of putting in a lack of effort for United. However, he may have missed his chance to make a lasting impression, particularly as his run of 12 starts has been followed by two seven-minute appearances from the bench and total exclusion during the FA Cup loss to Arsenal, per WhoScored.com.

United’s play has dramatically improved without Falcao in the side, something Liverpool became victims of on Sunday. Although Wayne Rooney—his replacement up front—had a poor game, the Englishman’s movement at least put Rodgers’ men onto the back foot. Falcao is yet to manage this in a United shirt.

He could be viewed as the bargain of the upcoming summer if he moves cheaply and bangs in the goals, but as Falcao reaches 30, he is becoming more and more of a risk. Rodgers isn’t adverse to taking punts—a certain Balotelli is evidence of that—but it still seems more likely Falcao‘s future resides away from England.

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