Manchester United are on the verge of sealing the sensational transfer of Argentinian winger Angel Di Maria for a record fee paid by a British club.
Manchester United set to sign Angel Di Maria for a British club record fee
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti revealed 26-year-old Di Maria said goodbye to his team-mates ahead of an impending move.
United have been quoted £75m for the Argentine, though they do not expect the final figure to be so high.
However, senior club sources say the fee will "definitely" eclipse the £50m Chelsea paid Liverpool for striker Fernando Torres in 2011.
The Red Devils last broke the British transfer record when they paid Leeds £29.1m for Rio Ferdinand in 2002
United have been working on a deal for the Real Madrid star for the past month and Sportsmail revealed last Monday that they have offered him a £200,000-a-week incentivised package to compensate for the fact that they cannot offer him Champions League football this season.
In addition to the fee, it is believed there are add-ons which amount to another £8m. Now it is understood Di Maria has told United he will come and Old Trafford sources indicated that the club was making progress in terms of agreeing a fee with Madrid.
The 26-year-old has already spoken with United manager Louis van Gaal about his proposed role and he is expected to be handed the iconic No 7 shirt at Old Trafford.
Ironically, it is understood that in the past week, Manchester City were asked by Di Maria’s representatives to join in the bidding for him but City declined.
If Real Madrid agree the £60m fee it will exceed by £10m the previous record of £50m paid by Chelsea for striker Fernando Torres in January 2011.
United last night refused to comment on the situation.
He joined Real from Benfica for £36m in 2010, and won La Liga in 2012 and the Champions League last season.
"Personally I don't like it," said former Real president Ramon Calderon. "Normally a club who owns the very good players don't like to sell them."
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