Manchester United, Aston Villa and Real Madrid have been linked with Falcao, whose agent Nestore Sivori told setantasports.com: "I can only say that one of Falcao's top aspirations is to be given the chance to feature in such an important competition as The Premier League, especially when we talk about those clubs.

"He's still very young and is playing for a world class club, River Plate, but we calmly keep an eye on the eventual propositions that can change the future of his career."