Angel Di Maria Dominates Requests for Names on Shirt in Premier League

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Angel Di Maria may not be having the best of times on the pitch since his £60 million move to Manchester United, but he's the most popular name to put on the back of a Premier League shirt this season by some distance.

The Argentine—who may be helped by the fact that he wears the iconic No. 7 shirt at Old Trafford—is well clear of Alexis Sanchez and Diego Costa on the top 10 list of names requested by Sports Direct customers.

A host of leading Premier League lights round out the list, although perhaps a surprise entry is David de Gea—the only goalkeeper on the list and a more popular choice than team-mates Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie.

The full top 10:

Rank	Player	Club	% of Shirts
1	Angel Di Maria	Man Utd	9.59%
2	Alexis Sanchez	Arsenal	3.80%
3	Diego Costa	Chelsea	2.27%
4	David De Gea	Man Utd	2.16%
5	Eden Hazard	Chelsea	2.10%
6	Wayne Rooney	Man Utd	2.09%
7	Radamel Falcao	Man Utd	1.99%
8	Steven Gerrard	Liverpool	1.76%
9	Sergio Aguero	Man City	1.46%
10	Robin van Persie	Man Utd	!.20%

Defenders are the least popular type of player to have on a shirt. Luke Shaw tops the list, down in 38th place.

[Daily Mail]