Manchester United have dismissed speculation over Radamel Falcao's age
after a newspaper revived rumours he is two years older than he has
claimed.
Falcao's stated age is 28 but The Sun said
it had uncovered documents that showed the Colombia international's
birthdate to be Feb. 10, 1984, which would make him 30.
The striker, who has moved to United on an initial one-year loan from Monaco, had dismissed similar claims as "ridiculous" last summer and the Daily Mail
reports that the Premier League club were satisfied that there was no
issue when assessing his documentation before completing the transfer.
A United spokesperson told the Mail: "We were aware of the rumours but it was never an issue for us."
The newspaper added that United's primary concern in completing the deal was ensuring that the player had fully recovered after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in January.
Falcao, who featured for Colombia as a substitute in their 1-0 friendly defeat to Brazil on Friday, said afterwards he feels he is now in "spectacular" condition, adding: "I have been able to play without any kind of trouble whatever."
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