Manchester United have agreed a loan
deal for Monaco striker Radamel Falcao, subject to a medical and terms.
The Colombia international, who cost
Monaco 60 million euros last summer, is set to join Louis van Gaal's squad,
sources told ESPN FC.
Falcao had also been a target for
Real Madrid and had been linked with Arsenal and Manchester City
His arrival will be one of two
transfers United are expected to complete on deadline day, along with
finalising Daley Blind's move from Ajax.
Van Gaal had already brought in
Southampton left-back Luke Shaw, Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera,
Sporting Lisbon defender Marcos Rojo and Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria.
European champions Madrid had been
the favourites to sign Falcao, whose departure from Monaco seemed to be
signalled when he was omitted from their squad to face Lille on Saturday.
The 28-year-old, who missed the
World Cup because of a cruciate ligament injury, scored 70 goals in 91 games
for Atletico Madrid and 72 goals in 87 matches for Porto before joining Monaco.
Falcao's signing should pave the way
for Javier Hernandez to move to Madrid, with the striker's Mexico boss earlier wishing him luck on his move to the
Bernabeu.
Onda Cero journalist Alberto Pereiro
tweeted a picture of Hernandez undergoing a medical in Madrid on Friday
morning.
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