Edinson Cavani tops Man Utd hit list as time runs out for Falcao

Misfiring striker Radamel Falcao 'will leave Old Trafford' and Man Utd are scouring Europe for a replacement

Edinson Cavani of Paris Saint-Germain
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As Dani Alves angrily denies rumours linking him with a move to Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United are reportedly tailing four strikers as they seek to farm out flop frontman Radamel Falcao.

• With Manchester United in more disarray than the Greens election manifesto, it's claimed that the Red Devils have drawn up a shortlist of four strikers to replace flop Radamel Falcao. According to Metro, United boss Louis van Gaal has run out of patience with the Colombian international since he arrived on loan from Monaco in August and he won't be retained for next season. Instead, the paper says that van Gaal "has been in talks with the club's hierarchy over a list of replacements". Top of that list is PSG frontman Edinson Cavani, though that deal is dependent on United qualifying for next season's Champions League. Other names on the list are Palermo hitman Paulo Dybala, 22-year-old Burnley sharpshooter Danny Ings and England and West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.