Atletico Madrid to sign Falcao from Porto

Spanish Primera Liga side Atletico Madrid announced Thursday that they have reached a deal with Portuguese champions Porto to make sure the move of Colombian international striker Falcao. "Atletico Madrid and Porto have reached an agreement for the transfer of Radamel Falcao. The Colombian is going to sign a five-year contract," said a club statement. The deal is believed to be worth 40 million euros. Atletico revealed Falcao's transfer during their home 2-0 Europa League win over Vitoria Guimaraes with a picture of the player flashed up on the giant screens at the Vicente-Calderon stadium. Falcao, 25, was signed by Porto in 2009 from River Plate of Argentina. He scored 16 times in the Portuguese league last season and was the Europa League winners' top scorer. The agreement will also bring in Portuguese midfielder Ruben Micael, who is 24 years old and was signed by Porto in 2010 from Nacional Madere.