The Red Devils have smashed their transfer record
to lure the Argentine to Old Trafford, bringing their summer spend to in excess
of €160 million as Louis van Gaal rebuilds Manchester United have
completed the signing of Real Madrid ace Angel Di Maria, who becomes
the most expensive signing in Premier League history.
The Argentina international, who can play across
the frontline and in midfield, moves to Old Trafford in a deal worth €75
million and is now the fifth costliest player ever. The
26-year-old, who United hope can galvanise a squad that has picked up just a
single point from their opening two league matches, has signed a five-year
contract worth close to the £300,000-a-week earned by skipper Wayne Rooney.
Including wages, add-ons, bonuses and signing-on
fees, the total cost of
the deal could rise to as much as €188m. Di
Maria completed his medical on Tuesday having arrived at Carrington with his
entourage late in the morning, while his agent had several hours of sit-down
talks with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward in the afternoon to thrash out
the final details of the contract. The 20-time
English champions have been chasing Di Maria for several weeks and were given a
free run at the Argentine when Paris Saint-Germain pulled out of the race for
his signature.
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