Manchester United are already lining up a replacement for the winger and are said to be in negotiations with Barcelona for the signature of Spanish forward Pedro Rodriguez. It is not done. “We have to wait and see”.
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Manchester United’s defenders were put to the sword as Paris Saint-Germain won the United States leg of the worldwide Champions Cup thanks to a 2-0 victory in Chicago on Wednesday.
PSG have plenty of attacking talent throughout this side though and with Pastore, Matuidi, Moura and Verazzi there will be lots of competition if Di Maria does make the move to the Parc Des Princes.
The victory for the French team moved them to the top of the invitational 10-team competition along with New York Red Bulls on 10 points. “But you can’t forget we have an official match to win in a few days in Montreal”.
Johnstone, with 208 minutes, has played 100 minutes more on the tour than De Gea, a weird situation for a third-choice keeper who is likely to join Preston this season.
“I don’t know because I’m not the same manager as Laurent Blanc“, Van Gaal said. Ibrahimovic came down the centre, fed Maxwell on the left 25 yards out and took a return pass on the 6-yard line for an easy finish.
In the 22 minute United thought they had opened the scoring, as Juan Mata collected a through ball from Daley Blind, which he tucked away neatly, but he was quickly ruled offside. In the 55th minute, Mata failed to connect with a cross from the right that would have cut the Red Devils’ deficit in half. Paris Saint-Germain seemed to fend off Man U defenders by slipping the ball back up the field and feeding it back in.
Manchester United came out of the gate early, dominating in the opposite end but failing to convert on the targets they had.
The Sweden striker has just one year left on his current contract and is yet to sign a new deal to extend his stay at the Parc des Princes. They begin their campaign with a tense 1-0 win over Club America before beating San Jose Earthquakes comfortably with a 3-1 scoreline. PSG dropped its previous match to Chelsea on penalty kicks.
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However, United were undone by two goals from PSG which highlighted the defensive frailty of van Gaal’s squad, which has been bolstered by several high-profile signings this summer.
