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Argentinean winger Angel Di Maria has agreed to join Manchester United from Real Madrid for more than £48 million.
Renowned Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague announced the breaking news on Sky Sports on Saturday evening.
"Real and United are very close in the valuation of the player. He will cost MORE THAN 60m euros, could be 70. He will wear number 7," Balague tweeted.
He also told Sky Sports: "I can exclusively reveal that, as we speak, football agent Jorge Mendes is on a flight from Singapore – where he has been putting to bed the purchase of Valencia by Peter Lim – to Europe, with a view to sealing the sale of Di Maria to United.
"So advanced, in fact, are the negotiations that it has already been agreed that Di Maria will wear the number seven shirt, worn in the past by no lesser players than David Beckham, Eric Cantona, Cristiano Ronaldo, George Best and Bryan Robson.
"As soon as Di Maria knew of Manchester United’s interest he was very excited about the possibility of coming to Old Trafford."
Balague added: "Cristiano Ronaldo has also told him some great things about United and has succeeded in persuading him that it is a good option even though the club is not playing in Europe this season."
United have been eyeing a big-name signing for several months, and it seems like only a matter of time now before the club lands their biggest acquisition in years.
"Real and United are very close in the valuation of the player. He will cost MORE THAN 60m euros, could be 70. He will wear number 7," Balague tweeted.
He also told Sky Sports: "I can exclusively reveal that, as we speak, football agent Jorge Mendes is on a flight from Singapore – where he has been putting to bed the purchase of Valencia by Peter Lim – to Europe, with a view to sealing the sale of Di Maria to United.
"So advanced, in fact, are the negotiations that it has already been agreed that Di Maria will wear the number seven shirt, worn in the past by no lesser players than David Beckham, Eric Cantona, Cristiano Ronaldo, George Best and Bryan Robson.
"As soon as Di Maria knew of Manchester United’s interest he was very excited about the possibility of coming to Old Trafford."
Balague added: "Cristiano Ronaldo has also told him some great things about United and has succeeded in persuading him that it is a good option even though the club is not playing in Europe this season."
United have been eyeing a big-name signing for several months, and it seems like only a matter of time now before the club lands their biggest acquisition in years.
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