Difficult Relationship with LVG Reason I Left Manchester United - Di Maria

Ángel di María has admitted he had a difficult
relationship with Louis van Gaal and that was the
prime reason he left Manchester United for Paris
Saint-Germain in the summer.

Van Gaal signed Di María from Real Madrid in
August 2014 for a British transfer record £59.7m
but the Argentinian struggled to adapt to the
Dutchman’s playing style and he also had off-field
problems, eventually joining PSG for £44.3m . The
latter included having his rented home broken into
when Di María and family were present.

But not seeing eye-to-eye with Van Gaal proved to
be the defining factor in Di María’s departure. “I
didn’t get on very well with the coach, so I think
the decision to join Paris was the best solution” he
told Le Parisien . “After [the break-in] it wasn’t
reasonable to stay. My family wasn’t happy. My
daughter was suffering. So it was important to
leave.

“Honestly, we were not happy. At the beginning,
we were a little. But then things became
complicated. Life in England was a bit difficult. It is
not easy for a South American. Some people get on
fine, and for others it is harder to adapt.”

United not being in the European Cup was also a
disappointment. “Last season was tough for me. I
didn’t play much and it was difficult watching the
Champions League on television, when I had won
it the season before with Madrid,” Di María said.

“From the little I have seen, our life here in France
resembles more the life we led in Spain or Portugal.
And at the moment we are 100% satisfied.”