But the free-flowing winger’s time at Old Trafford didn’t quite go to plan.
Having been given the club’s famed No.7 jersey, much was expected from the Argentine – who had just enjoyed a stellar campaign at Real Madrid.
And he started off well – netting on his Premier League debut against Queens Park Rangers and winning the club’s September Player of the Month award.
Di Maria’s fine form continued into October before injury ruled him out until the new year.
Upon his return, the winger struggled for form and he was sent off in the FA Cup home defeat against Arsenal and subsequently sold by Louis van Gaal to French champions Paris Saint-Germain last season.
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Here’s some other sporting events and stories that happened on this day:
1972: The most tragic Olympic Games opened in Munich. The Games were to be marred by the deaths of 11 Israeli athletes at the hands of terrorists.
2000: After being sent off twice in three days, Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira ended the week on a high with two goals in a 5-3 win over Charlton.
2004: American Shawn Crawford won 200 metres gold at the Olympics in Athens.
2007: American Tyson Gay won the gold medal in the men’s 100 metres final at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka.
2008: England claimed a 10-wicket victory in the second one-day international against South Africa at Trent Bridge. They went on to win the series 4-0.
2009: Sir David Murray announced he was to step down as a board director and chairman of Rangers.
2011: QPR completed the signing of Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton on a four-year contract.
2015: Kenyans Joyce Zakary and Koki Manunga were the first athletes to fail drugs tests at the World Championships in Beijing.
