Angel di Maria agrees to join Manchester United in £60m deal - after City said no
The Citizens were put off by Real Madrid's high demands, but United weren't and will complete a British record deal for the winger
Angel di Maria will join Manchester United in a British record transfer - after rivals Manchester City turned down the chance to sign him.
Sunday Mirror Sport can reveal that United will pay Real Madrid £60million for the Argentina winger.
And they have also agreed to stump up another £7m in add-ons.
The deal will shatter the current British record of £50m paid by Chelsea to Liverpool in January 2011 for Fernando Torres.
United manager Louis van Gaal put Di Maria at the top of his wish list when he name-checked the 26-year-old in an interview with Sunday Mirror Sport earlier this month.
He is the big-name signing that United fans have craved. But they will be devastated to hear that Di Maria's advisers contacted City after the Would Cup to gauge their interest.
The winger wanted to link up at the Etihad with international team-mates Pablo Zabaleta and Sergio Aguero.
But City said they weren't intered.
A senior City source confirmed: "We were approached about the possibility of signing Di Maria. he made it clear he wanted to come here. The deal offered was €75million with another €10m in add-ons. But we were not interested in making it happen.
United, desperate to deliver a stellar name for Van Gaal, haven't been put off.
Woodward was locked in talks with Madrid after the price was set by the European champions.
Di maria has told friends in Spain that he has accepted a £180,000-a-week offer from the Reds.
And he has made it clear he wants the number 7 shirt at Old Trafford.
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