Chelsea are expected to confirm the loan signing of striker Radamel Falcao later this week as they consider whether to increase their offer for Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.

Falcao is believed to have already agreed personal terms worth £130,000-a-week to secure a switch from Monaco.

The deal was held up while the forward, who scored just four goals for Manchester United last season, played for Colombia at the Copa America.

But after being knocked out by Argentina at the weekend, the deal is now ready to be completed. The 29-year-old has already been instructed to join up with his Chelsea team-mates at their pre-season training camp in Montreal on July 19 — four days after the squad flies out.

Falcao, like the other players involved in summer internationals, will be given more time off before reporting for duty.

Chelsea are still not sure whether Begovic will be involved after Stoke rejected a £6million offer yesterday.

Stoke are looking for £10m for the 28-year-old, who has been lined up as Petr Cech’s replacement.

But Chelsea are still facing a battle to convince Begovic to join them as No2 to Thibaut Courtois. They hope to convince him by pointing to the fact Cech made 16 appearances last term, including playing in the Capital One Cup Final.

Aston Villa have had an offer of £5m rejected and are also considering increasing their bid. Unlike Chelsea, they can promise first-team football.

Meanwhile, Vitesse Arnhem coach Peter Bosz claims Chelsea intend to sell academy product Josh McEachran.

The 22-year-old was tipped to become a first-team regular when he made his debut in 2010, but has been loaned out to five clubs, including Vitesse, in the past three years.

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Bosz said: “McEachran is not returning to Arnhem. I’ve been told Chelsea’s going to sell him.”

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