Man Utd Transfer News: Reds To Swap Javier Hernandez For Falcao?

Mail Online. Manchester City and Chelsea have been strongly linked with the prolific marksmen, who has scored 28 goals in 33 games this term, and they will each be perturbed to know United now appear to have stolen a march over them. Reports coming out of Spain suggest United have made a down-payment for the player, a signal of Ferguson's intent to see the deal go through, and the Premier League leaders are prepared to meet Falcao's huge £47 million buy-out clause, offering Madrid £27 million in cash plus Hernandez, whom they value at £20 million. Hernandez has struggled to break into the first team at Old Trafford since the emergence of Robin van Persie and were United to land yet another striker, it would virtually spell the end of his time in Manchester. Falcao's arrival at United would also come as a bitter pill to swallow for Chelsea, who have long thought they were winning the race for his signature. Roberto Mancini will be equally concerned, with the City boss believing Van Persie's decision to join the Reds over the Sky Blues in the summer has been the big difference in this season's title race.