Aug 23, 2014 21:20:00
The Argentine winger is keen on a switch to Old Trafford to link up with Louis van Gaal as the Red Devils prepare to launch a bid in excess of €60 million to get their man
Manchester United have made a breakthrough in their
pursuit of Angel Di Maria with the Real Madrid star having
decided he wants to join Louis van Gaal's side.
The 26-year-old has emerged as the club's top transfer
target and United are ready to pay in excess of €60 million
to get their man.
An agreement between the Premier League club and Real
Madrid was close in July and now Di Maria's desire to link
up with Van Gaal should push the deal over the line.
The former Benfica star's Madrid career is all but over, with
boss Carlo Ancelotti revealing on Thursday that Di Maria
had asked to leave the club having rejected a new deal to
prolong his stay at the Bernabeu.
The summer arrivals of James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos
have nudged Di Maria down the Los Blancos pecking order,
with the Argentine being left of the squad for the Supercopa
de Espana defeat to Atletico Madrid on Friday.
Paris Saint-Germain have long been linked with a summer
move for Di Maria, although they pulled out of the race to
sign the winger at the beginning of August, leaving the path
clear for United .
Goal understands that United are still to agree a fee with
Madrid although with Di Maria now set on a move to Old
Trafford, Van Gaal's side hold the aces in negotiations with
the Liga giants.
United kicked off their Premier League campaign in
disastrous fashion with a 2-1 home defeat to Swansea City
on the opening weekend of the season.
Argentina international defender Marcos Rojo has since
arrived in a €20m deal, with Nani heading to Sporting
Lisbon on loan as part of the deal, as Van Gaal looks to
improve his squad prior to the summer window closing.
But it is the signing of Di Maria, a player of the quality that
Van Gaal openly admitted his side are missing , that would
make the biggest statement as the Dutch coach looks to ge
United back on track in the hunt for the top-four and potentially a Premier League title push.
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