Man Utd seal deal with Di Maria on British record fee

Real Madrid's Angel Di Maria and Cristiano Ronaldo(top) attend a training session at Valdebebas training grounds, outside Madrid, Aug 5, 2014. [Photo/Agencies]

LONDON - Struggling England Premier League club Manchester United have agreed a British record transfer fee of $99 million to sign Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria, according to British media reports on Monday.

British media said the 26-year-old's move from Real Madrid to Old Trafford is expected to be completed on Tuesday and will shatter the previous British record fee of $82.9 million paid by Chelsea to sign Spain striker Fernando Torres from Liverpool in 2011.

If the transfer is finalized on schedule, Di Maria, capped 52 times, could make his debut at Burnley on Saturday.

United lost one and drew one in the first two matches in the new Premier League season.