Reports: Manchester United to pay £4 million more to Real Madrid if Angel Di Maria wins Ballon d'Or

Angel Di Maria winning the Ballon d’Or will cost Manchester United £4 million more

Manchester United might have broken the British transfer record to secure the signature of Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid, but reports suggest that they might have to pay the Spaniards £4 million more if the Argentine wins the Ballon d’Or during his stay in Manchester.

This bonus is one of the most unusual add-ons that are part of the deal agreed between the two clubs in addition to the £59.7 million paid by the English club to Real. The clause was suggested by both Real Madrid representatives and representatives of the player during negotiations.

Manchester United are quite happy with that assessment, as they believe that Di Maria winning the Ballon d’Or will be another endorsement of his quality, and will most likely be accompanied by team success.

Relationship break down between Di Maria and Real Madrid

Real Madrid and Angel Di Maria have gone through a rather fractitious farewell, with the player alleging that the club refused to give him a satisfactory increase in pay, and also asked him not to play in the World Cup final for Argentina.

Madrid too have taken shots at the player, saying that he wanted more money and that is why he left for United.