Manchester United have agreed a loan deal for
Monaco striker Radamel Falcao, subject to a
medical and terms.
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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.
Aquí está Chicharito en Sanitas La Moraleja
pic.twitter.com/SvX4R2wkrg
- Alberto Pereiro (@AlbertoPereiro) September 1,
2014

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Welcome Falcao......Let the goals begin to rain

With this loan deal top 4 finish is realistic, plz man U need to sign a centre back and a defensive midfielder in the mode of paul pogba or De jong.....Up united.

am feeling on top of d world already EL TIGRE in a United shirt wow wow .....dats one big thing about van gaal every top player want to play for him, welcome Falcao Garcia.

Wow, United just got stronger •