Radamel Falcao was once considered the finest striker in the world.

But now he is the main piece in a ping pong match between a plethora of teams who might be interested in bringing him in.

This is not a new development for the Colombian, who has been subject to such talks in the past. But the last time that happened, he wound up on a Manchester United side that sits him on the bench most of the time.

Now Liverpool has come calling. This might actually make sense for both sides. Liverpool is in dire need of a real goal scorer and Falcao, a natural striker, is in need of a permanent home.

Liverpool's top scorers have six goals apiece. The scorers include Raheem Sterling, Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson. None of these players are likely to put in 20 goals in a season, something that Falcao is more than adequate at doing.

A year ago, Liverpool's ferocious attack (led by Luis Suarez) vaulted the side to second place in England. The attack made up for the defense as the team scored a healthy 101 goals, second overall in the league and a whopping 30 goals more than Chelsea, which scored the third most goals in the entire league. Liverpool conceded 50 times in the year, which was 13th most in the Premier League.

This year the team has 45 goals and 36 strikes against. The former number is good for fifth best in England; the latter number is good for sixth best in the league. That would likely explain while Liverpool is currently fifth in England and likely to miss out on the Champions League next season.

The team is currently on pace to score 55 goals through 38 games this year, almost 50 goals fewer than last season. Conversely, it is on pace to concede 44 goals over the entire campaign, a marginal improvement over last season.

This signals a need for Falcao, who only three years ago was scoring over 20 goals for Atletico Madrid. His prime years are past, but Falcao is a strong presence in front of goal and is likely good for 15 to 20 goals for Liverpool at the very least. He already has four goals and four assists in just 20 appearances; Sterling has six goals and seven assists in 29 games for his club while Henderson has the same numbers in 30 appearances. Falcao has just 1033 minutes played this year; both Sterling and Henderson have topped 2,000 minutes for Liverpool.

The only thing those two players have on the Colombian is age, but that should not stop the team from getting Falcao if they have the chance.