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Louis van Gaal name drops Angel di Maria

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal praises Angel di Maria as speculation surrounding the Real Madrid winger continues to grow.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has name dropped Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria as speculation surrounding the Argentine continues to grow.

Paris Saint-Germain had been the favourites to sign Di Maria this summer, but recently pulled out of the race due to costs.

United have since been linked with a £55m move and Van Gaal has added fuel to the fire by lavishing praise on the midfielder.

"We don't have wingers of the highest level, like [Cristiano] Ronaldo or Di Maria or somebody like that. So, I have to play in another way – and you have seen that already. I only buy when I think we need to buy – in the position that is necessary," he told reporters.

United are expected to make signings before next weekend's Premier League opener against Swansea City.

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Manchester United's newly-appointed Dutch manager Louis van Gaal addresses a press conference at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England, on July 17, 2014
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