Falcao is set for his Premier League debut against Queens Park Rangers

Louis van Gaal's side have put in the second-most crosses in the Premier League so far but completed the fewest with a 4.62 per cent success rate

Manchester United signed Falcao on a one-year loan from the Ligue 1 club

An impressive 51 per cent of Radamel Falcao's goals in Europe came from the striker meeting the end of crosses at Porto, Atletico Madrid or Monaco

TOTAL GOALS FROM CROSSES Radamel Falcao has scored more than half his goals by getting on the end of crosses... 52.8% - Porto (72 goals, 38 from crosses) 51.4% - Atletico Madrid (70, 36) 36.4% - Monaco (11, 4) TOTAL: 51% (153 goals, 78 from crosses) Advertisement

Radamel Falcao feeds off crosses. Manchester United's newest striker craves them and, more often than not, makes himself a menace to defenders.

Since arriving in Europe, Falcao has scored more than half his goals by meeting the end of a cross.

The 28-year-old owes a sizeable portion of his records at Porto, Atletico Madrid and Monaco to that very ability. Portugal, Spain and France have been ticked off the list, England is next.

Those at Old Trafford can only hope Falcao remains as aggressive as his El Tigre nickname suggests when he enters the Premier League den.

VIDEO Scroll down to watch Radamel Falcao meeting crosses and scoring for Porto

Radamel Falcao has proved himself deadly in the box when meeting the end of a cross in Europe so far

New striker Radamel Falcao has scored more than half of his goals in Europe by meeting the end of a cross

Radamel Falcao will look to keep up his extraordinary cross-to-goal conversion rate in the Premier League

CROSS COMPLETION RATES United have put in the second-most crosses in the Premier League but completed the fewest! 78 - Southampton (14 successful) 65 - Manchester United (3 successful) 64 - Newcastle United (10 successful) 9.42% - Stoke 7.32% - Aston Villa 4.62% - Manchester United Advertisement

Trouble is, where will those crosses come from?

United, having played three Premier League games under new manager Louis van Gaal, boast the lowest completion rate. Sixty-five attempted, just three successful.

They are yet to win but the cavalry has arrived.

Angel di Maria registered more assists than any other player in Europe's top five leagues last season. Seventeen to be exact.

Daley Blind, United's new defender and makeshift midfielder, delivered what was surely the cross of the 2014 World Cup. It was the 24-year-old's 50-yard diagonal ball that met Robin van Persie's flying header against Spain.

What Van Gaal wouldn't give for an exact repeat against Queens Park Rangers on Sunday.

Van Persie, despite such brilliance in Brazil, is among the culprits at Old Trafford that may be in awe of Falcao's record. Since 2012, the former Arsenal striker has scored 24 per cent of his goals from crosses. Wayne Rooney? 23 per cent. The now-sold Danny Welbeck? 20.

Radamel Falcao and Daley Blind were unveiled in a Manchester United press conference on Thursday evening

Radamel Falcao and Daley Blind set for their Premier League debuts against Queens Park Rangers on Sunday

Louis van Gaal will hope Radamel Falcao can be just as lethal in the box as he has been in Europe so far

UNITED STRIKERS SINCE 2012/13 24% - Van Persie (38 goals, 9 from crosses) 23% - Rooney (30, 7) 20% - Welbeck (10, 2) Advertisement

Falcao should not be short of putting his talent to good use, given United are second only to Southampton with the most crosses in the league so far.

The man sacrificed for the Colombia international's arrival was Welbeck.

The 23-year-old joined Arsenal for £16million while the transfer window was wedged open, despite the 11pm deadline having been and gone.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had little hesitation picking up after Van Gaal, though. The Frenchman reckons he's inherited a 'fox in the box' not dissimilar to Ian Wright and Thierry Henry.

The England international, though, has some way to go before he is on par with Falcao's record.

Radamel Falcao boasts 51 per cent of his goals as coming from crosses at Porto, Atletico Madrid and Monaco