Thibaut Courtois has encouraged Jose Mourinho to complete his move for Radamel Falcao on loan from Monaco, with the keeper keen to reunite with the 29-year-old Colombian striker.

Former Atletico Madrid strikers Diego Costa and Radamel Falcao can star together under the guiding hand of Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and rekindle a fearsome double-act next season.

Loic Remy will consider his Chelsea future if Radamel Falcao completes his loan move from Monaco. Falcao is expected to join the Barclays Premier League champions on a one-year deal.

With the season having concluded, managers are focusing on improving their squads for the August kick-off. Here, Sportsmail gives you all the latest transfer stories from Wednesday, June 17.

Following their historic 1-0 victory against Brazil, Radamel Falcao and his Colombia team-mates reported for duty ahead of their Copa America Group C clash with Peru on Sunday.

Follow Sportsmail's live coverage of the 0-0 draw between Colombia and Peru as both sides managed to book a place in the Copa America quarter-finals.

RIK SHARMA: Colombia reached the Copa America quarter finals despite a painful goalless draw with Peru thanks to Brazil's victory over Venezuela.

Radamel Falcao was deemed not worthy of Manchester United, sent back to Monaco with four Barclays Premier League goals and his £43million invoice untouched.

Mario Pasalic, who joined Chelsea last summer, travelled for his medical on Thursday and will sign for the Ligue 1 club on a temporary basis. He spent last season with La Liga outfit Elche.

Chelsea's new striker Radamel Falcao has officially been confirmed as their new No 9 ahead of the 2015-16 season, following Fernando Torres in wearing the traditional striker's shirt.

It has been a tumultuous week for Chelsea off the pitch with the row between Jose Mourinho and Eva Caneiro and Jon Fearn but the players seem to be unaffected.

The 30-year-old hitman endured a torrid time at Stamford Bridge and will likely be on the move again this summer, but he seemed to put all of that to one side as he relaxed on holiday.

After flopping in the Premier League and missing out on international selection for the Copa America, it's been a bad couple of months for Radamel Falcao.

The Colombian striker, who also scored twice in a 3-0 win against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League in midweek, again demonstrated he was back to his world-class best in Monaco's easy victory.

The four Champions League semi-finalists are Real Madrid, Juventus, Atletico Madrid and Monaco, but which team do you think will lift the trophy in Cardiff in June?

Europe's elite club competition is back, this time with five English clubs and PSG ready to unleash their extortionate attacking frontline. Sportsmail reporters assess the teams.

Falcao spared Monaco's blushes with a 91st-minute equaliser to deny Nice a shock win on Tuesday night. Monaco's only Ligue 1 defeat on home soil this season came at the hands of PSG, but they trailed.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash between Colombia vs Japan including how to watch, kick-off time, squads, stats and latest odds.

ROB DRAPER AT THE SPARTAK STADIUM: A game England largely dominated, which ebbed and flowed fascinatingly in extra time, ultimately came down to the one thing England can’t do.

His contract at Monaco expires next summer and, after taking on his former side in the Champions League on Wednesday, the prospect of a return to the Spanish capital has piqued his interest.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: The only consolation for Atletico Madrid fans as they watched Greizmann wave goodbye was that they have been through this all before… and nearly always come out stronger.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Great managers build winning teams, then dismantle them and rebuild again, and again. This season we might find out if Diego Simeone is in that category.

The new Jeep branded e-bike is being developed in partnership with all terrain electric bike producers QuietKat, who claim it will do 40 miles on a single charge.

Spencer Shaw, who is now a Preaching Minister at a church in Oklahoma, posted a tweet of his prediction from Mahomes' high school year book, and it's gone viral with over 2,000 retweets.

PETER CARLINE AT THE HARD ROCK STADIUM: The Kansas City Chiefs have proved masters of the double-digit comeback. They celebrated in style in the locker room after the victory.

An estimated 17.2 million Americans will not make it into work hours after Kansas City Chiefs beat San Franscisco 49ers 30-21 in Super Bowl LIV in Miami.

J.Lo used her Super Bowl half time show to take a veiled swipe at Donald Trump's immigration policies, featuring Latino children sat in cages before breaking into 'Born in the USA'.

G-Eazy - who's real name is Gerald Earl Gillum - took things one step further when he shared a shot of Megan's leggy ensemble to his own page with a slew of hearts to follow.

While Eric Stonestreet often shares snaps from Kansas City Chiefs' games, the Modern Family star took a sweet moment to express his gratitude to the girl who sits by his side at most football games.

The 23-year-old defensive tackle will pay the adoption fees for every dog currently at KC Pet Project shelters in Kansas City, Missouri.

When Kangaroo wowed the judges on The Masked Singer on Sunday night, fans immediately flooded social media with their theory that the celebrity behind the mask was none other than Jordyn Woods.

Padma Lakshmi shared a photo of herself wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey on Instagram hours before the Super Bowl on Sunday, writing in the caption: 'Shout out to courage @kaepernick7.'

Babe Wine co-founder Josh 'The Fat Jewish' Ostrovsky was in Miami, Florida, when he met a man who was willing to get a tattoo in exchange for a ticket.

And it was announced on Monday that Shakira, 43, will embark on a world tour come 2021.Ticketmaster revealed the news on their site,with an option to let fans pre-register for tickets.

Colin Kaepernick spent Super Bowl Sunday donating clothes to a New York charity and serving meals to those in need while the San Francisco 49ers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Abdul explained: '@NicoleScherzy I wanted to include this photo to commemorate this great football memory! Not to mistake you for Shakira.'

President Trump's son, Eric, claimed his father's work on criminal justice outstripped the Democrats' promises to help those incarcerated on unjust sentences. His Super Bowl ad had sparked fury.

Instagram model Kelly Kay Green, 27, boasted about her actions following her release from jail. She tried to run across the pitch at the beginning of the Super Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday.

Model Kelly Kay Green, 27, was held on trespass charges after trying to run onto the field at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. She was pictured leaving jail holding her skimpy outfit from the night before.

A man tried to light commercial-grade fireworks in an improvised mortar when one of them exploded minutes into celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl win.

Just hours after watching the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Karlie Kloss was back home in New York City.

The Olympian, 28, gave birth to her first child, Drew Hazel, in October. Johnson shared a video of herself at the beach in Miami, Florida, when she helped her three-month-old perform her first 'flip.'

After hilariously pretending to reveal himself as a bald and scrawny man over the weekend in a viral Super Bowl ad, Jason Momoa stepped out with his signature flowing locks in New York City on Tuesday.

The NFL never pays the halftime show performers an appearance fee, though it covers the estimated $10 million in expenses to stage the massive performance, including union scale for crew.

The quarterback and his longtime love, who are both 24, rode atop a double-decker bus through the streets as fans celebrated the team's thrilling come-from-behind 31-20 Super Bowl win.

LaRue Bell, 43, was at the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade Wednesday in Missouri when he said he saw Mahomes - on top of a bus on the parade route - point to him, before throwing a football.

Jennifer Lopez sent her fans an intriguing text on Friday. Fresh off her electrifying halftime performance at the Super Bowl with Shakira, the bombshell appears to have a new treat ready.

The NFL's obfuscation on traumatic brain injury research delayed meaningful action on CTE, claims George Washington University professor David Michaels, Barack Obama's former head of OSHA.

The Kansas City Chiefs were down 20-10. Mahomes had been contained by the San Francisco 49ers' front four, rendered impotent by relentless pressure.

Ex-San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has announced the release of a memoir on his 'political awakening,' as well as the formation of his new publishing house aimed at promoting diversity.