Angel Di María has completed his move to Real Madrid after passing a medical at the Benabéu this morning.

Real announced they had reached an agreement with Benfica to sign Di María at the end of last month in a deal reportedly worth ¤25m (£21m), but they were forced to wait until the Argentina midfielder had returned from the World Cup to complete the deal.

And, following his national side's exit at the hands of Germany in the quarter-finals, the 22-year-old has now signed a six-year contract.

"The player is in perfect condition to make himself available to José Mourinho," said the club's head of medical services, Carlos Díez. "He is a very lean and complete player. He is in perfect health and readily available for the coach. Every exam came back normal, which is a great sign. He now needs some time to rest having played in the World Cup and at a later date he will join the team for pre-season training."

Di María joined Benfica from the Argentinian side Rosario Central in 2007 and won the Portuguese league and cup double at Estádio da Luz last season.