The fanfare of Radamel Falcao’s loan arrival last summer is now a distant memory, with the Colombian, who has netted just four goals, hardly the success that was predicted.

A fee of £6m was needed for the 29-year-old, who earns over £200,000-per-week, and a further £43.5m will have to be put forward to keep him for next season, and judging by his appearance for the Red Devils’ U-21 side earlier this week, that looks unlikely to happen.

We here at FFC Towers are getting a bit fed up of hearing about the creaky-kneed forward, though, despite his alarming fall from one of the world’s most feared marksmen to a bit-part player at Old Trafford, and we’re sure there are much more exciting tings happening at the Theatre of Dreams.

Well, it looks like there are, as well… and here are FIVE of them!

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James Wilson’s emergence

While Falcao’s career seems to be meandering towards its end, James Wilson is just starting out on what looks like it could be a great journey. Already picked ahead of his Colombian team-mate on multiple occasions this season, the 19-year-old is blessed with great pace and a good ability to finish off moves, which are, perhaps, the two most vital attributes a striker needs in the English game.

By no means the finished article, Wilson has plenty to work on if he’s to be an Old Trafford great, or even a cult hero, but it’s fair to say that the quest will be an exciting one to watch.

Summer spend predicted

£150m spent last summer… what will United do this time around? That’s right, spend again! The Red Devils may be out of the Champions League, but the cash is still flowing, with a mega Adidas kit deal, a huge stadium, Premier League TV rights and sponsorship streams all keeping some zeros on the end of their balance.

Memphis Depay, Mats Hummels Kevin Strootman and many, many others have been mentioned as targets, so this coming transfer window is likely to be a lot more exciting than January’s damp squib!

LVG’s breakdown…

Maybe not entertaining from United fans’ perspectives, but the way in which the pressure seems to be getting to LVG is captivating viewing for everyone else. The Dutchman is vastly experienced and has a medal collection many in the game would envy to call upon, but his tenure at Old Trafford has been, thus far, hard to judge. United appear to lack any dynamism in the final third, are slow in transition and shaky at the back, with goalkeeper David de Gea, arguably, their only creditable performer.

The dossier incident after Sam Allardyce’s long ball criticism was a bizarre one, and comments suggesting that Falcao’s four-goal return is promising is perhaps even odder. Maybe he’ll ne spotted eating Toblerones while driving to Dundee with no shoes on, a la Alan Partridge, soon…

The top four race

With Chelsea running away from the stuttering Manchester City at the top of the table, the battle for third and fourth – and entry to the Champions League – seems to be the really exciting one. Arsenal, with their record, would appear to be nailed on for it, so the scrap for the final slot appears to be one going on between United, Liverpool and Spurs – plus Southampton, if they can recover from some recent set-backs – which is sure to be enticing.

Four points divide the four sides, and with a trip to Anfield coming up, LVG’s Red Devils are heavily embroiled in, perhaps, the major narrative of the end of 2014/15.

David de Gea!

While United’s attack, midfield and defence have all been criticised, David de Gea has been almost single-handedly holding it all together. Part man, part brick wall, the Spaniard’s reflexes, command of his area and proficiency in one-on-ones have been enough to claim multiple points for United, who may be down in midtable had it not been for their stopper.