Man U Beat Barca 3-1 At Santa Clara
“Of course, I do hope that De Gea will stay, but in this world of football, you never know”, Van Gaal said according to the report.
Manchester United have shown no signs of wanting to sell Di Maria, but PSG are determined to get the man they nearly signed last summer when he was pushed away from Madrid.
The Argentina was expected to link with the team in San Jose after their game against Barcelona. Van Gaal had previously said he wouldn’t play.
“I expect him [Di Maria] tomorrow, because we have communicated that and they have responded on that”, said Van Gaal, as quoted by the Mirror.
The goal boosted United and they grew in confidence, with Depay’s movement and interplay with Rooney again catching the eye for United.
This time, it was Barca fans gnashing their teeth after a slew of near-misses from their beloved side.
Rumours suggest that he has fallen out with Louis van Gaal after the player failed to complete 90 minutes since February 11th.
“There are some details that still need to be worked out between the club and the player, but there is every chance that he will join up with his future teammates in New Jersey in the coming days or even hours”, the paper said. While it is true that his goal-scoring record has dipped in Paris, he has had to share touches with the not-always-generous Zlatan.
“I think Barcelona could not cope with the threat of Depay and Rooney but I have to say that Adnan Januzaj was also a big threat for them in the 30 minutes that he played as a striker”, the Dutchman said to reporters.
“As a coach I would prefer not to do tours”.
Still, it comes as something of a surprise that he seems set to quit already, with the player still managing a decent return of four goals and eleven assists in total, and showing some moments of real class, such as his chipped goal against Leicester City.
Blanc insisted a deal was not yet rubber-stamped but was hopeful Di Maria would join up with the French champions this week as their own North American tour continues.
The former France coach was initially cagey when asked about the situation, saying in comments reported by L’Equipe: “I have no official news”.
Pushed further, he added: “He (Di Maria) will surely come to the United States, but with which team?”
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made the difference Saturday, making two shoot-out saves and firing home the victor as the Blues downed Paris Saint Germain on penalties in an global Champions Cup friendly. We have to have patience a little longer. “You can play against top level sides and it is a good way of preparing, because we are soon going to play for two titles (The European and Spanish Supercups)”. “The outcome is very close”.