According to a
report published by the Dailymail, the Colombian striker will cost the
Old Trafford club £12million and follows Angel di Maria, Daley Blind,
Luke Shaw, Ander Herrera and Marcos Rojo in joining manager Louis van
Gaal at the club.
Falcao
It was gathered that the 28-year-old is yet to agree personal terms but it is speculated that he will earn £200,000-a-week.
The player is said to be on his way to Manchester in a private jet.
Meanwhile, after completing his move,
Falcao will join up with his national team ahead of their friendly
against Brazil in Miami on Friday night.
Falcao became the youngest debutant in the Colombian second tier when he played for Lanceros Boyaca in 1999 at the age of 13.
He joined River
Plate in 2005 for £300,000 and spent four years in Argentina before
moving to Porto for £3m. Seventy two goals in just 87 games thrust him
into the spotlight as one of Europe’s hottest strikers and Monaco
pounced last year, paying a reported £47m.
Meanwhile, another report on Dailymail
stated that Javier Hernandez is undergoing a medical with Real Madrid
ahead of his imminent departure from Manchester United.
It is believed
that United will make £17million if the deal becomes permanent, but the
original season-long loan agreement will see manager Louis van Gaal rake
in £1.5m for the out-of-favour striker.
Chicharito before his medical in Madrid
It was gathered
that Real, who lost 4-2 to Real Sociedad in La Liga on Sunday night
after selling Angel di Maria and Xabi Alonso, relinquished the fight
for Falcao to United on Monday.
Real manager Carlo Ancelotti kept quiet
about the move for 26-year-old Hernandez after the loss, but conceded
that his side needed to change after letting a two-goal lead slip.
With Falcao
joining United, football analysts are hoping United’s poor start to the
Premier League season would become a thing of the past following
Saturday’s 0-0 draw with new boys Burnley at Turf Moore.
The stalemate highlighted Van Gaal’s problems up front with his side having scored just two goals in their opening three games.
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