Angel Di Maria eager to join PSG, says Argentina team-mate Javier Pastore

“I don’t want to answer that but you can keep asking”, said the Dutch coach, “may be you know where he is”.

“Manchester United and PSG are two big clubs and negotiations can be hard, but we are close to the end”, the PSG boss said. We may also close comments on articles which are being targeted for abuse.

From an attacking point, Manchester United failed to create much. “It could be one of many things”, the centre-half said. Louis van Gaal does not see him as part of his plans this season, and the Argentine’s recent behaviour will not have changed the manager’s stance on him.

The French champions initially offered €40m (£28.5m) for Di María but saw that swiftly rejected by United.

The Red Devils reportedly had an £18 million bid for Pedro but Barcelona wants his £22 million release clause to take effect.

In the midst of a transfer to French champions Paris Saint Germain, Di Maria missed his flight to join the United squad on their tour of the United States of America.

Manchester United already stood firm that if there would be no deal for Real’s Sergio Ramos, they would not deal away De Gea.

Pedro could be the ideal foil for Depay at Old Trafford, especially with the Netherlands global preferring to roam from his left wing-position.

In Van Gaal’s debut season at Old Trafford, the side finished fourth in the English Premier League, managing to get back to European football.

“Angel Di Maria can contribute his energy, the difference he makes when he accelerates, he has the quality to do something”. So we have to wait and see. “That’s also where I have been very satisfied”. Di Maria had blossomed at Real Madrid during the 2013-2014 season to such an extent that he was widely regarded as one of the best players in the world.