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| One in, one out? Paris Saint-Germain's owner is a Rooney fan |
United's interest in the 27-year-old will place another question over the future of Wayne Rooney, who could find himself
offloaded at the end of the season.
Despite Falcao having a buy-out clause of £50m in his current contract, United believe they could land the in-demand striker for around £35m this summer - ahead of Manchester City and Chelsea.
Reports in Spain claim preliminary discussions have begun between Atletico and United over a potential deal for the South American star.
Falcao is represented by Portuguese agent Jorge Mendes, whose clients include current United players Anderson and Nani and their former star man Cristiano Ronaldo, now at Real Madrid.
United believe their relationship with Mendes can give them an edge in the pursuit of Falcao, and help overcome the tricky issue of his ownership rights.
Atletico paid £32m to sign the Colombia international from Porto two years ago, but as much as half of that fee is said to have been provided by a third-party investment fund which Mendes is part of.
Falcao has plundered a remarkable 136 goals in 170 appearances for Porto and Atletico in his four full seasons in Europe and is regarded as one of the deadliest strikers in Europe.
Rooney, after a season which has seen him score 16 goals but has been plagued by injury, illness and indifferent form, could make way for Falcao.
Mega-rich Paris Saint-Germain are ready to offer him a way out with a £30m bid and although Ferguson has claimed there is no way Rooney will be sold, a big offer for the 27-year-old could see him leave.
Interestingly, Falcao is demanding less than half of the Englishman's current £250,000-a-week wages - an important factor as teams wrestle with the implications of Financial Fair Play.
Credits: Mirror Football
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