Argentine winger Angel di maria has arrived at manchester uniteds training ground ( carrington) ahead of his record breaking transfer to the club.  Di maria 26 arrived england last night and was shown around the clubs training facility.

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 €376,000 per week, including a €6.3m signing on fee and bonuses.

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.

Angel Di Maria has been a key factor 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.

And he is now set to move ahead of Fernando Torres, who moved to Chelsea for €62m in 2011, to become the most expensive footballer in Britain.