Thursday, 28th August, 2014



Louis van Gaal has insisted he is convinced Angel di Maria will prove to be a success at Manchester United.

The Red Devils shattered the British transfer record to sign Di Maria from Real Madrid earlier this week, paying £59.7m to snap up the Argentina winger.



Van Gaal, speaking while sitting alongside Di Maria at the player's presentation today, believes he has signed the right man to fit into the club's style of play, while also insisting he is confident the Argentine will make a success of his switch.

"I'm very pleased that we can have such a class player in our squad, but we have many class players and for me it's important he is a team player. That is what I am liking in Di Maria", Van Gaal, quoted by the BBC, explained.

 


"Not only class, he can accelerate the game for us and can also play in the interest of the team. That's why we have chosen this player and I hope he shall give us good results but we cannot expect after two days' training sessions that he is the miracle. No, you have to work for the miracle and he knows that.

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"I have said that I only buy players that can improve our philosophy. I have spoken already about his way of playing in the interests of the team that I like", Van Gaal continued.

"He fits in our philosophy and I can change the system with him and maybe we will do that in the future, maybe in a match. At Real Madrid he didn't only play as a winger but also in midfield so that is also a reason why we are convinced he shall succeed."

Di Maria has been handed the number 7 shirt at Manchester United, having penned a five-year deal with the club.

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