Valencia are in pole position to revive Radamel Falcao’s career when his Manchester United misery ends in May.

The Reds' misfit striker on loan from Monaco is understood to love the Premier League and would stay in England.

But following his struggle at Old Trafford nobody here is keen to invest the £43m United had agreed with Monaco last summer if the Colombian’s £5m loan move proved a hit.

Even before his unused sub stint against Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter final on Monday night at Old Trafford followed by the ignominy of starting for the U21s against Spurs at the same venue 24 hours later, the 29-year-old had resigned himself to leaving United in the summer.

The South American’s dreams of making a success of his loan move and nailing down a permanent move to Louis van Gaal’s squad have been shattered.

Falcao has accepted he is counting his days to his exit and his agent Jorge Mendes is attempting to secure a new permanent move for next season.

The striker has been on wages believed to be £250,000 a week at United and that is another stumbling block to staying in England.

However, Valencia have the financial clout and ambition to satisfy Falcao.

Under the new ownership since last season of Singapore billionaire Peter Lim the La Liga side have ambitious plans.

Lim is a friend of Falcao’s advisor Mendes and also has a 50 per cent stake in Salford City along with United’s Class of ‘92 Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Gary and Phil Neville.

The signing of a prolific striker Falcao was a no-brainer 11th hour summer transfer window signing by United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward.

A loan deal and a permanent agreement in place excited the Reds fans.

His arrival meant Danny Welbeck was sold for £15m to Arsenal and Javier Hernandez went on loan to Real Madrid.

But Falcao has struggled and has only scored four goals in 20 appearances.

United cannot afford to simply end Falcao’s loan deal early and save on his wages because with Robin van Persie out injured with an ankle problem, James Wilson suffering a dead leg recently and out of the picture in the last two games against Newcastle and Arsenal it leaves manager Van Gaal with just Wayne Rooney as a recognised hitman.

And with a ten-match battle on their hands to make the top four and return to Champions League football next season the Reds need all the possible goals available.

Securing that Euro spot will impact on Van Gaal’s search for new front men.

Paris St Germain’s Edinson Cavani is on the radar but the Uruguayan wouldn’t want to lose out on the elite tournament.

PSV Eindhoven’s goalscoring Dutch winger Memphis Depay has hit 22 goals in 27 appearances this season and was in Van Gaal’s Holland squad at the World Cup last summer and has also been heavily linked with an Old Trafford move.

But Spurs and Real Madrid are also keen. Real will be able to offer him Champions league football next term and Tottenham are in the race for the top four with the Reds and the outcome of that could be key to the 21-year-old’s summer decision.

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