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.

Will it be third-time lucky, or does bad luck strike in threes? Jose Mourinho is close to signing Colombia striker Radamel Falcao but there is the possibility he will follow in Fernando Torres' footsteps.

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.

Radamel Falcao has given the biggest hint yet that he could be off to Chelsea after giving a journalist a cheeky smile when asked whether details of the proposed move were true.

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.

Puma have released their new lightweight 'evoSPEED SL' football boots, with some of the game's biggest names helping out with the launch, including Sergio Aguero and Marco Reus.

Argentina's Javier Mascherano has publicly backed out of sorts Colombia striker Radamel Falcao but hopes his former River Plate team-mate's form doesn't improve before Friday

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 have signed Radamel Falcao on a season-long loan deal from Monaco, with Blues youngster Mario Pasalic moving in the opposite direction as part of the agreement.

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.

Radamel Falcao enjoys a day at the beach with his wife and two young daughters in Miami, Florida as he looks forward to linking up with his new Chelsea team-mates

Jose Mourinho has insisted that Chelsea signing Radamel Falcao is full recovered from the knee ligaments injury he sustained in 2014 and that he can return to his best form at Chelsea.

Radamel Falcao took a huge pay cut to play for Jose Mourinho at Chelsea and is determined to prove his doubters wrong this season. Falcao was thought to be on £265,000 at Manchester United.

ROB DRAPER IN NEW YORK: Gary Cahill has revealed his role in signing Radamel Falcao for Chelsea, after the Colombian tormented both him and John Terry last season at Stamford Bridge.

Radamel Falcao was joined by Chelsea's returning South American contingent on the training pitch on Thursday the day after the Blues suffered defeat in their first pre-season fixture.

ROB DRAPER IN MONTREAL: After Falcao's poor campaign at Manchester United, Chelsea's Costa has said: 'The only thing he needs is to feel loved and trusted, and he will get both here.'

Chelsea captain John Terry is adamant Radamel Falcao can be a success at the club. Terry revealed it only took two minutes of a match playing against Falcao to convince him he was still a 'top player.'

GLENN HODDLE: With the new season here at last, Sportsmail's columnist looks ahead to the fates of Radamel Falcao, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Petr Cech and Eddie Howe for the new campaign.

He may be wearing blue these days, and the hair is more coiffured, but Manchester United fans would have had no trouble recognising Radamel Falcao in action for Chelsea on Sunday.

Jose Pekerman has dropped Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao and Juventus midfielder Juan Cuadrado as he looks to breathe new life into Colombia's team for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Radamel Falcao will be given his first Chelsea start in the League Cup at Walsall and the match will be the Colombian striker's latest big chance to show he isn’t a flop.

The 29-year-old, who has scored just one goal in 11 appearances for the Premier League champions, took to Instagram to tell fans he hopes to return to 'normal' very soon.

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 former Chelsea and Manchester United flop started for the principality side and equalised from close range after Emenike had given the Turkish outfit the lead in the third round qualifying tie.

Chants of 'Chelsea reject' were aimed at Radamel Falcao as he left the pitch at Wembley, in reference to his tough loan spell at Stamford Bridge. He replied by holding up his hands to show the score.

The tricky subject of third party ownership (TPO) in world football has reared its ugly head once again after Sam Allardyce was filmed discussing workarounds as part of an investigation.

Falcao endured two torrid injury-blighted seasons on loan at Manchester United and then Chelsea but has struck form with five goals in his last four Monaco matches to return to the Colombia squad.

Teen prodigy Kylian Mbappe showed why he has caught Arsene Wenger's eye with a well-taken goal as Monaco overcame determined Montpellier to stay three points clear in Ligue 1.

The Manchester United and Chelsea flop turned 31 on Friday. To celebrate the Colombian took to Instagram, sharing a picture of his celebrations including the birthday boy himself in a daft hat.

Manchester City's attacking exploits grabbed the headlines as Guardiola's side came from a goal down to win 5-3, but their defensive frailties were exposed by free-scoring Monaco.

Willy Caballero will feature in countless DVDs and YouTube highlight clips for years to come after failing victim to Radamel Falcao's sublime chip during the Etihad goal-fest back in February.

The Colombian striker has seen his recent career hampered by injury problems. Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim said Tuesday that he will make a late decision on whether to risk his star man.

The Germans welcome the Ligue 1 leaders to the Westfalenstadion in the Champions League on Tuesday evening before travelling to the principality for the return leg next Wednesday.

Many wives and girlfriends of footballers are household names. But given just how many famous WAGs there are, can you match the woman to the footballer from a choice of four players?

Club transfer records will tumble at PSG and Barcelona if moves for Neymar and Philippe Coutinho come off this summer. But what are the record signings at the big clubs across Europe?

A sharp finish and a penalty from the Colombian striker added to first-half efforts from Stevan Jovetic and Rachid Ghezzal and help inflict defeat on Marcelo Bielsa's les Dogues.

Last season's Champions League semi-finalists Monaco will not be in the knockout stage of this year's edition after a humiliating defeat at home to German upstarts RB Leipzig.

The Ballon d’Or pays tribute to the best player of the past year and competition is fierce. Sportsmail takes a look at those nominated and how their performances have compared over the year.

No trophies are handed out in December but one of football's biggest personal accolades is about to go on the line in Paris. Here Sportsmail gives you a lowdown to the 2017 Ballon d'Or.

The Ballon d'Or is awarded to the best player applying his trade in Europe, but is often considered the ultimate prize on a personal level for any footballer.

For anyone who has played it, FIFA is serious business. Be it between friends or relatives, a bad result or dodgy decision can bring the worst out of people. And even for Mario Balotelli, this is no different.

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.

THE NUMBERS GAME: All of this week has been dominated by talk of a dispute between Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba. He was a Manchester United statement signing in 2016.

If Egypt are to succeed at their first World Cup since 1990, it looks crucial that they get Mo Salah fit. The Liverpool forward remains a doubt after a shoulder injury suffered in the Champions League final. 

Rodriguez, the Golden Boot winner in the 2014 edition, fired Colombia to the quarter-finals with six goals in five matches. He faces a battle to be fit for his side's opening game against Japan.

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.