Mesut Ozil and Angel di Maria both starred in Real Madrid's last title winning campaign in 2012. Manchester United and English football's record signing Angel di Maria has, for the most part, been a disappointment since his record-breaking £59.7m move to Old Trafford last summer. The Red Devils were starting to lose their touch in the transfer market after a disastrous window under David Moyes, which only saw the deadline day arrival of Marouane Fellaini. A statement of intent was therefore needed in the summer and the opportunity to do a deal for one of the most in-form players in Europe – the man of the match in the Champions League final – arose and was taken. On paper,...
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