Manchester United Transfer News: Angel Di Maria Fee Agreed, Latest Rumours

Manchester United have agreed to sell Angel Di Maria to Paris Saint-Germain for a fee of £44.2 million, according to reports.

Occasional Bleacher Report columnist Guillem Balague, who was one of the first to break the news the Red Devils had landed the then-Real Madrid midfielder last summer, shared details of the transfer on Twitter:

The news emerges after United and PSG met in the International Champions Cup in the early hours of Thursday. Afterward, the French side’s boss, Laurent Blanc, claimed a deal between the two clubs was “close," while Red Devils manager Louis van Gaal admitted he was unsure where Di Maria was, per Ian Ladyman of the MailOnline.

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For Di Maria, it’s disappointing things didn’t work out in the Premier League. After a scintillating start to life in a United shirt, the midfielder struggled for form and fitness.

As Van Gaal’s side improved in the latter stages of the season, the Argentina international found himself regularly on the bench.

Harry Sherlock of Goal pulled no punches in his assessment of Di Maria’s time at Old Trafford:

But there are plenty who would have been willing to give the player a further chance in the Premier League.

After all, the midfielder had a turbulent time off the pitch too, with his Cheshire home targeted by would-be burglars earlier this year, per BBC News.

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As we can see here, courtesy of OptaJoe, Di Maria was a very creative player when he was on the field:

It seems like his fling with United is over, though. Pedro has been tipped as a player who could potentially fill the void left by Di Maria's departure, per Sky Sports. Bleacher Report’s Andy Brassell recently spoke about whether that’ll be the case:

Van Gaal has very strict criteria when it comes to players. One of the things the Dutchman demands is organisation, not only in defence but attacking areas too.

Sadly for Di Maria, for all the extraordinary qualities he possesses, positional discipline is not one of them, and that became more and more apparent as the season went on.

The effervescent early glimpses Di Maria showcased at United tantalised, leaving some of those at Old Trafford lamenting the player’s seemingly impending departure.

But to recoup such a sizeable amount for someone who endured a torrid time represents excellent business for the Red Devils, and should a new signing emerge as a new hero, the Argentina man will be quickly forgotten.