Di Maria arrives at Carrington to complete £65m Manchester United
move . The Argentine landed in the north west of England on Monday night and
was shown around the club's training ground, and he now has returned to
finalise his move from Real Madrid
Angel Di Maria has arrived at Carrington and is set to complete his British
transfer record £65 million move to Manchester United.
The Real Madrid midfielder arrived in the north west of England late on
Monday night and was shown around United's training ground and
facilities.
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Medical officers have been on site since early on Tuesday morning and Di
Maria will now be put through his paces before finalising the biggest deal
in British football history.
The Argentine will be the club's new No.7 and a replica jersey with his
name and new number has been prepared for photo opportunities
following the conclusion of the medical.
The 26-year-old will then be officially confirmed as a United player after
putting pen to paper on a massive contract which could earn him more
than £300,000 per week, including a £5m signing on fee and bonuses.
Goal reported on Monday evening that a deal had been agreed
between United and Madrid, with the Premier League club's summer
spending set to break the £130m mark.
Ander Herrera, Luke Shaw and Marcos Rojo have already sealed moves to
Old Trafford, and more are expected to follow Di Maria.
United have been closely monitoring Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal all
summer, and have been linked with a formal bid in Tuesday's newspapers
after manager Louis van Gaal mentioned him by name following Sunday's
draw at Sunderland.
Di Maria has been a key part of Madrid's recent success and was named
man of the match in May's Champions League final triumph against
Atletico Madrid.
He scored one goal at this summer's World Cup as Argentina reached the
final, only to be beaten by Germany in Rio de Janeiro.
Since joining from Benfica in 2010, the first season of Jose Mourinho's
reign at the Santiago Bernabeu, Di Maria has scored 22 goals in 124
league appearances, and is the third highest assist maker in Europe's
major leagues, behind Lionel Messi and Mesut Ozil.
And he is now set to move ahead of Fernando Torres, who moved to
Chelsea for £50m in 2011, to become the most expensive footballer in
Britain.

Wenger says ---- Poldoski is going no where. The Arsenal manager has been forced to re-think the German's future
ahead of Wednesday's clash with Besiktas after Olivier Giroud was ruled
out for 10 weeks with a foot injury
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists Lukas Podolski will not be leaving
the north London club this summer.
The German had been told he was free to leave the Emirates Stadium
before the close of the transfer window, but injury to Olivier Giroud has
prompted a re-think.
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Lukas Podolski is 8/1 with bet365 to score twice or more v Besiktas
Goal understands Juventus and Wolfsburg were among the clubs
interested in Podolski but will now be involved in Wednesday's crucial
Champions League play-off second leg.
"Podolski is in the squad tomorrow and will stay with us," said the
Frenchman ahead of the second leg of his side's Champions League
qualifier with Besiktas.
Giroud will be unavailable until November, with scans by a specialist on
Tuesday confirming a broken bone in the France striker's foot.
The equaliser he scored as the Gunners came from behind to draw 2-2
against Everton is expected to be his last first-team action for 10 weeks.
Podolski's immediate position under Wenger has further been
strengthened by doubts over Alexis Sanchez's fitness for Wednesday
night's clash with the Turkish side at the Emirates Stadium.
Wenger also has Yaya Sanogo and Joel Campbell to turn to in attack in
Giroud's absence but neither boast Podolski's experience in Europe's elite
competition.
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Cristiano Ronaldo wins Goal 50 Best goal scorer 2014

The Real Madrid star says it is a "very big honour" to have topped Goal's
annual list of the world's most outstanding players
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Goal 50 award for the world’s best
footballer after a magnificent 2013-14 season.
The Real Madrid forward claims the title for the third time in recognition
of an incredible campaign during which he led his club to a long-awaited
10th Champions League crown.
The 29-year-old, who also bagged the Copa del Rey, struck 51 goals in all
competitions for his club.
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LIONEL MESSI
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He shared the European Golden Shoe with Luis Suarez and earlier this
year picked up the 2013 Fifa Ballon d'Or.
After receiving the trophy, Ronaldo said: "It’s a very big honour for me to
have been chosen as the best player. I’m sincerely grateful.
"I’m convinced that I wouldn’t have been able to win this award without
the constant support from all the people at Real Madrid."
The Goal 50 is regarded as one of the most credible and respected awards
in sport because it is chosen by the world’s biggest football website.
Voting takes place at the end of domestic and international seasons for the
majority of countries.
More than 600 Goal journalists from our 35 editions around the world
vote to select their top 50 players, giving a truly global view.
Ronaldo heads this year's list in front of second-placed Arjen Robben,
who starred for Netherlands at the World Cup and helped Bayern to four
trophies in 2013-14. Last year’s winner Lionel Messi finished third after
another prolific season for club and country.
Commenting on the results, Graham Shaw, Editorial Director, said: "Goal
50 gives a truly global view on the players who have lit up an epic season.
Congratulations to Cristiano Ronaldo who fully deserves to top this year's
list after a sensational campaign."
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Barca posponed the carrer of mascherano --- Mascherano pens new Barcelona deal

The Argentina international has officially extended his contract until June
2018 and is determined to help the club to great success after "difficult
moments" last season
Javier Mascherano says he has "renewed ambitions" at Barcelona after
signing a contract extension.
The Argentina international reached an agreement earlier this month on an
improved deal which will run until June 2018 and include a €100 million
buyout clause.
Following a spell of uncertainty over his future, in which the former
Liverpool player was linked with a move to Napoli, Mascherano says he is
now eager to achieve greatness at Camp Nou once again following a tough
end to the 2013-14 campaign.
"I am very happy to continue at this great club and to share the dressing
room with great players," he told the club's official website after officially
putting pen to paper on his new agreement.
"The dream for this season is that everything goes well. We have renewed
ambitions after having spent a season with difficult moments.
"The idea is to be committed to the club until the end of the contract.
Hopefully I can live up to the institution."
Mascherano has spent four years with Barcelona since arriving from
Anfield for €22m in August 2010.
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MANCHESTER UNITED SIGNS DI MARIA

The Red Devils have smashed their transfer record to lure the Argentine to
Old Trafford, bringing their summer spend to in excess of £130 million as
Louis van Gaal rebuilds
Manchester United have completed the signing of Real Madrid ace Angel
Di Maria, who becomes the most expensive signing in Premier League
history.
The Argentina international, who can play across the frontline and in
midfield, moves to Old Trafford in a deal worth £59.7 million and is now
the fifth-costliest player ever.