The Colombia international has been linked with several of Europe’s elite clubs after setting La Liga alight since arriving at the Vicente Calderon from FC Porto in August 2011.
Falcao finished last season with an impressive 24 league goals and he has already found the back of the net eight times this term, going neck-to-neck with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the Pichichi scoring charts.
Chelsea and Manchester City have both expressed an interest in the 26-year-old, although the
Premier League rivals are not expected to make a move during the January transfer window.
Los Merengues, however, are not in the running for Falcao, with Mourinho revealing the Spanish champions have an arrangement with their city neighbours that none of Atleti’s star
players will be brought to the Bernabeu.
“Falcao is a fundamental player for our rivals, just like Kun Aguero was,” Mourinho told A Bola. “There is a pact of non-aggression between Real Madrid and Atletico so I think Falcao is a forbidden fruit.
“He’s a fantastic player, and I get the feeling he is a lovely guy, and I’m very happy to see him do so well at Atletico.”
