Angel Di Maria to PSG, still not actually done yet

Van Gaal made aggressive purchases upon his arrival at Old Trafford, and Di Maria’s record fee of $90 million-plus ranked the highest of the bunch.

This may come as slightly unnerving news to United fans, who have watched Daley Blind serve as a makeshift centre-back so far on the American tour, particularly as they now take on the side with the best goals-to-games ratio in the competition.

For as talented a player as he is, it was a really poor first season for Di Maria. Prior to the World Cup, di Maria was also instrumental in Real Madrid’s 10 UEFA Champions League Title which they won in May 2014.

However, United’s own attacking prowess should at least ensure plenty of goals at both ends, with odds of 7/4 (2.75) looking good on over 3.5 being scored for the sides’ fifth match in seven combined worldwide Champions Cup games. Even with all his struggles, he did show flashes of the talent he has.

“Angel Di Maria can contribute his energy, the difference he makes when he accelerates, he has the quality to do something”. But when Di Maria enters the ground, he is transformed and we discover another man: an aggressive player with a strong personality, who wants to win everything.

A January sale would have left the Argentine cup-tied for the Champions League, likely leaving United with a lower fee from the Parisian club.

According to a report by the Daily Mail, Blanc has announced that all signs are pointing to di Maria’s move to Paris. Indeed, it is rumoured that Di Maria did in fact prefer a move to PSG last summer before the French club ran into trouble with the financial fair play restrictions.

Shahan Ahmed is a soccer columnist for Yahoo Sports helping covering the handsome game globally.