Manchester United hope to formally announce the signing of Angel di Maria today after agreeing terms on a British record transfer fee of £59.7million plus add ons with Real Madrid.
United officials held meetings with their Real Madrid counterparts on Sunday evening and resumed talks on Monday as they bartered down the £75m asking price.
The scale of the extra fees due from United will depend on performances and the prospect of Di Maria winning the Ballon D'Or.
The Argentina midfielder posed with fans at Madrid airport on Monday afternoon prior to flying into Manchester on a private plane to meet up with United manager Louis van Gaal late on Monday night.
Van Gaal had been at Carrington overseeing the first team squad's 4pm warm-down session and training ahead of Tuesday night's Capital One Cup second round tie at MK Dons.
Di Maria's arrival will give the club a welcome lift following a disappointing start to the season that has delivered just one point from their opening two Premier League games but there is concern that his signing, as stellar as it is, fails to address United's real needs and Van Gaal is pressing the club to deliver two more players over the coming days.
Ajax utility player Daley Blind and Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal are among those being considered.
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