Man Utd Transfers: 10 Players To Replace Louis Van Gaal's Outcasts
4. Angel di Maria
To Replace: Nani Manchester United's wingers were completely ineffectual last season with Luis Nani, Ashley Young, Antonio Valencia and Wilfried Zaha yielding just four goals between them and that's just one of the reasons why the likes of Nani are facing the chop under new manager Louis van Gaal. Di Maria scored the same total of La Liga goals as the aforementioned quad of flops managed between them last season, and also provided an incredible 17 assists. That's one of the reasons why United are looking into signing the silky-skilled South American this summer, who has also been on French moneybags Paris Saint-Germain's radar in recent weeks. The Argentina international has been a key player for both club and country over the last 12 months, helping current side Real Madrid to 'La Decima' - a tenth European crown - and his country to the final of this summer's World Cup. PSG were keen and had entered talks over a move for the winger, but pulled out of negotiations when it became clear he would be too expensive. Madrid are reportedly holding out for as much as £55 million for Di Maria, a figure United are apparently contemplating. However, they too could bow out of the race to sign the former Benfica man, given his astronomical price-tag.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.