Chelsea are in talks with released Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao. The Daily Mail says Chelsea opened talks with Falcao and his representatives on Friday over the possibility of taking the Colombia striker to Stamford Bridge.
Falcao flopped during his season on loan at Manchester United from Monaco, scoring just four goals in 29 appearances before Louis van Gaal confirmed last weekend that he has decided not to go ahead with a permanent deal worth £44million.
His agent Jorge Mendes has been offering the former Porto and Atletico Madrid striker around Europe and is said to be increasingly confident that a deal can be done with Chelsea.
Mendes is also Jose Mourinho's agent and has worked closely in the past with those at Stamford Bridge, including Marina Granovskaia, who is the director responsible for all transfers.