10 Things Man Utd Fans Need To Know About Angel Di Maria

2. His Madrid Exit Was Somewhat Tumultuous

Di Maria was finally offloaded by Real Madrid this summer, but this time round it was the new Manchester United number seven who did the talking. Real Madrid have an ideology that the new, expensive and shiny players are the ones they need to keep happy, but Di Maria didn't fit that mould. Instead, he was treated like a workhorse, but he felt he was underpaid for his efforts. Real refused to meet his contractual demands and instead cashed in, with the money received helping pay for the arrival of James Rodriguez. A goodbye letter was soon to follow, though Di Maria didn't hold back on the true goings on. It stated: €˜Unfortunately today I have to go, but I want to make clear that this was never my desire. I went to the World Cup with the hope of receiving a new contract, which never came. Many lies were spoken. They always wanted to attribute the initiative to me to leave the club, but I did not. The only thing I asked for is something that would be fair.' ...Frosty. Manchester United deem him to be worth the money though, and they could even end up paying an extra £4 million on top of the £59.7 million they've already paid if he wins the Ballon d'Or. But speaking of that award, United have one old friend to thank...