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Manchester United’s Angel Di Maria holds his hands to his head after missing a chance to score a goal during the English FA Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Monday March 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Manchester United’s Angel Di Maria holds his hands to his head after missing a chance to score a goal during the English FA Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Monday March 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Jon Super)Jon Super/Associated Press

Real Madrid Transfer News: Angel Di Maria's PSG Move to Net Blancos £5.5M

Rory Marsden
Aug 6, 2015

Angel Di Maria looks set to be the gift that keeps on giving for Real Madrid, as the La Liga outfit are reportedly set to receive a chunk of the transfer fee following the Argentine's imminent switch from Manchester United to Paris Saint-Germain.

Di Maria moved to United only last summer for an eye-watering £59.7 million after his man-of-the-match performance helped Real win the 2014 Champions League final against Atletico Madrid. 

Now, according to Spanish outlet Cadena COPE (h/t Tom Conn of Inside Spanish Football), the Madrid giants will receive eight percent of the final fee United receive from PSG, thanks to a well-placed clause in last summer's transfer agreement.

That could amount to €8 million (£5.5 million); the Ligue 1 champions are set to pay United €63 million (£44 million) to sign Di Maria.

The 27-year-old winger's switch to the Parc des Princes is reportedly imminent, per Spanish outlet AS:

It will signal the end to a highly unsatisfactory single-season stay for Di Maria at Old Trafford, during which he simply looked unable to cope in the Premier League.

He started incredibly well, but injuries, off-field problems and lack of game time saw him become a shadow of his former self, as he barely contributed in the second half of the 2014-15 season with the Red Devils.

He is set to be replaced by Barcelona's Pedro at United, who could perhaps be a better fit for United boss Louis van Gaal, per Bleacher Report's Andy Brassell:

Spanish football expert Guillem Balague confirms that the club and player have agreed terms, but United are yet to make a concrete offer to Barca:

The Manchester outfit look set to be hit with a loss on Di Maria after paying almost £60 million for him only a year ago.

Real will have few concerns about that. Indeed, they will no doubt be delighted that a player who contributed so much during his time at the Bernabeu, and made them a great deal of money in his transfer, is set to benefit them even further despite having departed the club. 

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