Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina has heaped praise on Radamel Falcao , claiming his international team-mate can be an 'amazing player ' for Manchester United . The shot-stopper will be in Arsenal 's FA Cup squad to face United on Monday night , and despite it being unclear whether he or Wojciech Szczesny will start in goal , Ospina will be making sure his team-mates are well aware of Falcao 's threat . 'We have n't spoken about the match but we are in contact and I am absolutely convinced and can say with all confidence that Falcao is a player with a winning attitude , he has a strong mentality and is a great professional , ' Ospina told the Evening Standard . Radamel Falcao has failed to impress at Manchester United after scoring just four goals in 20 matches . Falcao 's international team-mate David Ospina ( right ) has praised the striker , calling him a 'great professional ' 'He has demonstrated that in every team he has ever played in . When he has stability and continuity , he will come to the forefront and he is going to be an amazing player for Manchester United , ' Ospina continued . 'We will never underestimate him . He is an excellent forward and I will hope to stop him scoring any goals against us if I play . ' Ospina has been instrumental in Arsenal 's recent run of form , nailing down the No 1 spot for Arsene Wenger 's side . Manchester United are undecided on whether to give Falcao a permanent deal when his loan spell ends . Ospina believes that Falcao ( left ) can be an 'amazing player ' for United if he is given the chance . Despite this , Szczesny was in goal for the Gunners ' previous two FA Cup ties and has recovered from an illness which ruled him out of the previous match . Whoever is given the nod is likely to face an out-of-sorts Falcao , who is running out of time to prove himself in the red of Manchester United . The Colombian striker , who plays with Ospina for his country , joined United on deadline day last September in a loan move worth £6million , but is yet to secure a permanent contract . It is believed that the club are as yet undecided on whether to trigger a permanent £43m deal , after Falcao 's indifferent form has produced just four goals in 20 matches . Falcao and Ospina have history , as they both play international football for Columbia . Falcao celebrates his last goal for Manchester United , at the end of January against Leicester City .
Radamel Falcao joined Manchester United on loan in September . He has failed to impress , scoring 20 goals in just four matches . International team-mate David Ospina thinks he can be an amazing player . Ospina , who is gearing up to face Falcao and United in the FA Cup on Monday , says he is a 'great professional ' with a 'strong mentality ' CLICK HERE for all the team news ahead of Monday night 's match .