Falcao

Falcao rules out summer move after Porto's stellar season• Striker Falcao scored winning goal in Europa League final
• Real, Bayern, Tottenham and Arsenal keen on €30m player

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Radamel Falcao, who scored the winner in the Europa League final, says he is staying with Porto next season.

The Porto striker Falcao has said he will remain with the newly crowned Europa League champions for at least another year, despite interest from other big European clubs.

Falcao has enjoyed an excellent season at the Estádio do Dragão, scoring 16 goals in Porto's victorious domestic league campaign and a record-breaking 17 in the Europa League. The Colombian scored the goal that won Europe's second biggest club competition, heading home from eight yards in the 1-0 win at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal have all been linked with a transfer move for the 25-year-old, who has a release fee of €30m (£26.5m), and he admits playing in another country is something that would interest him in the future.

The forward said, however, he is happy to remain with the Portuguese club for at least another year now that they have secured Champions League football. "I have two more years on my contract and I intend to see out my contract with Porto. I am happy with the club. The club want to keep me and I want to fulfil my dreams next year," Falcao said.

"Today I am thinking about Porto and staying in the Portuguese league. At some point in my career I would like to experience playing in other leagues just like any other player and I have expectations too, but now I am enjoying it here and thinking about the Champions League."

The Porto president Pinto da Costa has moved to ward off any bids for his striker. "We have no plans to enter into discussions for Falcao or any other players," he said. "Letting players of that quality leave would damage the squad."

The Porto manager, André Villas Boas, has paired Falcao with the Brazil striker Hulk this term and the move has paid off, with the duo scoring a remarkable 72 goals between them.

Villas Boas, 33, has enjoyed a memorable first year in charge of the club, clinching the league, the Super Cup and the Europa League. He could add another trophy to Porto's trophy cabinet with a win over Vitória Guimarães in Sunday's domestic cup final.

José Mourinho's former scout has been linked with a move to Juventus, Chelsea and Roma, but Falcao hopes his manager stays and continues to build on the solid foundations he has laid at the club. Falcao said: "For him, being at this club is a dream and he expects to be here for a long time. He would like to enjoy this dream come true and he wants to work for Porto for many years. He has said his destiny is tied to Porto.

"We are a family here, a family that gets on very well. We're a humble team. We know the role each player will play, and we play for the good of the entire team. Everyone gives their best. We are a team. We are cohesive. We want the same things."

The last time Porto won Europe's second biggest club competition in 2003 they went on to secure the Champions League the following year under Mourinho. With Villas Boas tipped to match his mentor's achievements, the club hopes it could repeat that feat next season. Falcao said they will not be fazed by playing Europe's biggest teams.

"Being in the Champions League is something that we all long for and have been wanting for a while. We want to play a big role in the competition and we will all work hard to make sure we do well in it," Falcao added. "The competition is monumental, something I've wanted to play in since I was a child. It's a dream for me and the rest of my team-mates."

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