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United paid £59.7million for the Argentinian last summer but less than 12 months later he has left for Paris St Germain.

After United’s 2-0 defeat to PSG in Chicago on Thursday, Laurent Blanc said both clubs were close to striking a deal for the player.

By that time, Angel di Maria should have completed his £44m move to Paris Saint-Germain, the club he would have joined last year had Financial Fair Play not scuppered his plans.

David Luiz still regards Angel di Maria as one of the best footballers on the planet and is looking forward to playing alongside him once he completes his transfer from Manchester United to Paris St Germain.

Manchester United have agreed to sell Angel Di Maria to Paris Saint-Germain for a fee of £44.2 million, according to reports.

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A move away from Old Trafford has looked likely for some time after the Argentine endured a rough debut campaign under Louis van Gaal following his British record £59.7 million switch from Real Madrid last summer.

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So with a new German, French, Dutch and Italian internationals in tow, United made their way to America…

Guardiola came into the firing line for Saturday’s German Cup defeat against Wolfsburg.

However, Sky sources also understand United are actively pursuing a replacement for Di Maria and Van Gaal could yet add further to his attacking options with Barcelona forward Pedro among the players he is monitoring.

Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal recently echoed the importance of having a player with such unique talent like his by saying, “Barcelona have the speed of Neymar and Messi – and they have Pedro behind them”.

Van Gaal is said to be furious with midfielder Angel Di Maria and has demanded £3 million more from Paris Saint-Germain in order for the Parisian side to complete the transfer.

Luis Enrique has said there have been no developments in the proposed move of Pedro to Manchester United and that he wants the winger to stay at Barcelona.

Angel Di Maria has arrived in Qatar to complete his medical ahead of a move to Paris Saint-Germain from Manchester United, according to the Daily Mail.