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COLOMBIAN FALCAO GARCIA HEADED TO OPORTO, PORTUGAL


According to the Portugal press, Falcao Garcia could have been transfer as early as last Friday for 7.5 million dollars to Oporto (Portugal), however River Plate has not confirmed officially that a transfer has been made.

The Portugal press indicated that Falcao has played the last game for River Plate in this past Clausura tournament against Estudiantes de La Plata this past July 4, and that the player had agreed at least four months ago to the transfer with his Argentinean club.

Small minor details are still to be finalized, where also has been rumored the tagging of Ecuadorian Joffre Guerrón to River Plate, from Spain's Getafe (La Liga), and could be confirmed this week even though Nestor Gorosito (River Plate Coach)has not confirmed the tag.

Oporto, in the last few days has transferred, Luis "Lucho" Gonzalez to the France Olympique Marsella and Lisandro Lopez to Olympique Lyon.

Falcao Garcia, 23 yrs old, is River Plate's actual top goal scorer, who made his debut for Millonario in 2001 and a brief sting with Fair Play de Chia second division in his country.

His River Plate debut was in 2005, they were champion of the Clausura tournament in 2008 and has scored 45 goals with River.

With the Colombian national teams, he was champions with the Sudamericano sub'20 in 2005 and is also part of the national team that is trying to qualify for the 2010 World Cup.

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