Cristiano Ronaldo and Actual Madrid stars together with Sergio Ramos ‘fought membership to attempt to cease them promoting Angel Di Maria’

ANGEL DI MARIA has revealed the troop of gamers that tried to dam his transfer to Manchester United.

Actual Madrid stars together with Cristiano Ronaldo, Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos hoped to maintain the Argentine winger on the Bernabeu.

Angel Di Maria struggled at Manchester United after leaving Actual MadridCredit score: Motion Photos – Reuters

Regardless of successful a LaLiga and Champions League crown in Spain, Di Maria was allowed to go away for Outdated Trafford in 2014 – in a transfer he claims was pushed by membership president Florentino Perez.

He informed Argentina’s TyC Sports: “Cristiano, Ramos, Iker… They fought for me to not go away.

“However it’s troublesome towards the toddler (Perez) that manages Actual Madrid.

“What happened happened, but I’m always grateful for those who backed me.”

Di Maria’s £59.7million switch to United introduced a wholesome revenue to Actual, who had paid round £22m to signal him from Benfica in 2010.

And though he refers to Perez because the ‘toddler’, the participant has big respect for the Madrid chief’s enterprise acumen.

He added: “In enterprise phrases, he’s a phenomenon.

“He sells players that, for me are capable, but are not worth their price tag – and he sells them for a fortune.”

Di Maria, 33, spent solely a 12 months in Manchester and left below a cloud following disputes with manager Louis van Gaal.

A transfer to Paris Saint-Germain ended his nightmare keep however Manchester Metropolis had been additionally after he held talks with Manuel Pellegrini.

The midfielder famous: “I began very effectively and my drawback was the coach – I argued many instances with Van Gaal.

“[United] knew that my drawback was the coach. Metropolis referred to as me, I spoke with Pellegrini and so they needed me to come back.

“United informed me, ‘We can pay you extra to remain’. The issue was not cash.

“I play to be completely happy and I used to be not completely happy. My household was not completely happy.

“PSG appeared and saved me because I was able to leave. I am very happy in Paris.”

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