(AFP) – Manchester United have signed Argentina midfielder Angel di
Maria from Real Madrid for a British record transfer fee of £59.7
million ($98 million, 75 million euros), the English Premier League club
announced Tuesday.
The 26-year-old’s move, on a five-year
contract, shatters the previous British record fee of £50m paid by
Chelsea to sign Spain striker Fernando Torres from Liverpool in 2011.
“Manchester
United is delighted to announce that Angel Di Maria has completed his
transfer for a British record fee of £59.7 million. Angel joins on a
five-year contract,” said a club statement.
United manager Louis
van Gaal added: “Angel is a world-class midfielder but most importantly
he is a team player. There is no doubting his immense natural talent.
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