Angel Di Maria: I left Manchester United for PSG to win titles

Flourishing: Angel Di Maria has settled in quickly in France
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Vaishali Bhardwaj1 April 2016

Angel Di Maria has revealed he left Manchester United for Paris Saint-Germain last summer to win titles, and says his failure to be a success in the Premier League was down to Louis van Gaal utilising him in different positions.

Di Maria departed Old Trafford for PSG in August 2015, just a year after United paid Real Madrid a British record transfer fee of £59.7million to sign him.

The Argentine has flourished in Ligue 1 and has played a key role in helping PSG clinch the French top-flight title with eight games to go while Laurent Blanc's side remain in contention to win the Champions League.

With his career seemingly back on track across the Channel, Di Maria has opened up about his time in England and admits he left United to win trophies again.

"It's not nice to say certain things, but it's more that they didn't let me settle properly than I couldn't settle," Di Maria told BBC. "I left and that team are still playing the same way. Out of the European competitions, far from being champions of the Premier League.

"I don't think it was my fault or the fault of my team mates. Every time I was given the opportunity, I did all I could but it didn't work out as I hoped.

"So I decided to leave, not only to be happy but to win things. I started a game in one position then the next game in another. I scored goals playing in one position, then suddenly the next game I was picked to play in a different position.

"I think this also didn't help me settle. It's up to the manager to decide where and how every player should play, but I think that the player should be comfortable in that position and adapt to it."

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