Di Matteo interested in Falcao

It has been claimed that Chelsea could launch a £48m bid for the Atletico Madrid striker when the transfer window reopens.

Chelsea manager Di Matteo stuck to his policy of not discussing the club's transfer plans when quizzed on Falcao this afternoon but also said: "If you ask any manager, he would have him in his team."

He added: "He is one of the best strikers, probably, in European and world football.

"His ratio of goals per game is quite impressive, not just this season but over the last three seasons, at Porto and Atletico Madrid."

Chelsea are set to lose Nigeria star Victor Moses in January for the African Nations Cup, leaving them short of back-up for Fernando Torres and Daniel Sturridge.

"We're looking at that, because we'll lose Victor and John Obi Mikel for that tournament," Di Matteo said.

"We'll look and see how we deal with it, but for the moment we're okay."

- Telegraph.co.uk