World Football: Manchester United Track Falcao!

Manchester United are tracking £15 million-rated Colombian goal-scoring sensation Falcao as an alternative to Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has received glowing reports on the prolific River Plate forward.

Falcao, 22, is similar in style to current United striker Carlos Tevez, and has scored 38 goals in 58 games for his Argentine club.

Falcao, nicknamed El Tigre, is renowned for his lethal finishing and has stated his ambition to move to a big European club.

His strike rate has also attracted interest from around Europe, including Real Madrid and Juventus.

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Berbatov remains United's top summer transfer target, but Spurs are reluctant to sell to another English club, which is why they have quoted a fee of £30 million for their prized asset.

Tottenham are willing to accept a lower price from a foreign side, but do not want to see Berbatov go to one of the Premier League's big four while they themselves have Champions League ambitions.

Is Falcao Manchester United's man? Or is it Schweinsteiger or Berbatov?