The current situation of Angel di Maria at Manchester United is not very encouraging as he is struggling to get the regular playing time under Louis van Gaal. FC Barcelona are looking for a heir apparent of Xavi Hernandez in the market and they think that the Argentine international is a good bet to succeed at the club.
Manchester United made Angel di Maria their record signing in the summer of 2014 as they paid 75 million pounds to Real Madrid for the services of the midfielder. Angel di Maria made an encouraging start to his career at Manchester United but, of late, it appears that he has lost the faith of coach Louis van Gaal in him.
Angel di Maria has started in only 21 of Manchester Uniteda s 30 Premier League games so far and he was again a substitute for a game against Liverpool. The midfielder is reportedly not happy with his current situation at Manchester United and he is looking for a way out.
FC Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez is set to leave the club this summer as he is 35 now and coach Luis Enrique has started to use Ivan Rakitic ahead of him in the midfield.
The FC Barcelona midfield has looked short of ideas on few occasions this season and Luis Enrique has advised the board members to look for the alternatives in the market.
Angel di Maria, who enjoyed an excellent spell with Real Madrid before joining Manchester United, has good experience of playing in La Liga and the management of FC Barcelona thinks that he could be a great value addition to their squad.
FC Barcelona are currently banned from signing any player for violating the rules of FIFA for the transfers of under-18 players but the club is confident of getting their man in January. FC Barcelona is not the only interested club for Angel di Maria though. French champions PSG are also keeping a close watch on the situation of Angel di Maria.
Meanwhile, reports coming from England and Spain have also confirmed the interest of FC Barcelona in Angel di Maria.
Daily Express has claimed today that Di Maria has struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League since his summer arrival from Real Madrid, with recent reports already linking the 27-year-old winger with an Old Trafford exit. European heavyweights Barca and PSG are prepared to offer him a way out at the end of the season.