On this day in 2014, Manchester United confirmed the arrival of Angel Di Maria in a British-record £59.7million transfer from Real Madrid.
After a season of mediocrity under David Moyes, United were searching for a new lease of life after bringing in Louis van Gaal as their new manager. It was a summer of change at Old Trafford and Di Maria was one of six new signings - others included Luke Shaw, Daley Blind and Ander Herrera - as United looked to improve on a seventh-place finish, which was their lowest since the start of the Sir Alex Ferguson era.
The Argentina international was signed to bring an extra ounce of spark in the final third, with Wilfried Zaha, Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez all moving on. Having won the Champions League and multiple La Liga titles with Los Blancos, Di Maria came to United with a massive reputation and experience of winning the big matches.
