Years after falling out with winger Angel Di Maria at Manchester United, Dutch manager Louis van Gaal has made a massive revelation about Argentine.
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The Argentina international joined the Red Devils for €75 million (R1.2 billion) in 2014, following four years at Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Di Maria left just one season later after a fallout with Van Gaal, but also stated at the time that one of the reasons for his exit was his house being broken into in January 2015.
Asked recently whether or not luring the winger to Old Trafford was his choice, the Dutch boss has now revealed that the only time he wanted the player was when he was managing at AZ Alkmaar.
"Di Maria was my choice at AZ, seven years before," Van Gaal told The Guardian.
"I was satisfied (with signing him) because he was a creative player, but I had other players on the list.
"Di Maria had a problem with the English football culture and the climate.
"You cannot buy players and know, for sure, that they can deliver. You cannot know because football is a team sport."
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Di Maria played 32 matches under Van Gaal, scoring just four goals.
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