Falcao to join Porto

The striker, known by his middle name Falcao, is moving for 5.5 million euros ($7.69 million) on a five-year contract, River vice-president Domingo Diaz told a local radio station.

The 23-year-old, who has played 14 times for Colombia, is seen as replacing Argentina striker Lisandro Lopez who left Porto for France's Olympique Lyon last week.

"Porto is a great club that has won the local league for the last four years and a big player in the Champions League," said Falcao, who played 111 matches and scored 45 goals for River, helping them win the 2008 Clausura championship.