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Di Maria, a £59.7m buy from Real Madrid last summer, has failed to join United’s pre-season tour and Louis van Gaal admits he has “no idea” of the whereabouts of the Argentine.

As he prepares to make his exit from United, we can now come to the conclusion that he never wanted to be in Manchester from day one. The Dutchman is interested in Barcelona forward Pedro, who was frustrated by his lack of game time at the Nou Camp last season.

While United secured an impressive 3-1 victory over the Catalans, PSG proved to be a step too far for Van Gaal’s developing side, as they succumbed to a 2-0 defeat that saw the Parisians lift the worldwide Champions Cup ahead of the new pre-season.