Angel di maria has been handed the iconic number 7, and he is ready to make his debut on saturday against burnley (away).
Di Maria was presented to the press this afternoon as Manchester United look to again focus on one of the few positives aspects at Old Trafford.
Just before his appearance, it was revealed that he will wear the number
7 shirt - the number previously worn by the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo,
David Beckham, George Best and Eric Cantona. Antonio Valencia was the
most recent player to wear it, however ditched the number after he grew
superstitious about it after a dip in form. Valencia insisted it had
nothing to do with the expectations that go with it.Di Maria, despite earlier this week admitting he didn't want to leave Real Madrid, claimed that joining Manchester United had fulfilled a life long dream.
"United is a great club and has already won many trophies. It was my boyhood dream to play for United. I come here to help raise their game help them to be great again and to win many trophies with them."
Louis van Gaal, who was sat alongside Di Maria, was keen to talk up the quality of the new arrival.
"I am very pleased that we can have such a class player in our squad but you have many class players," said the Dutchman, who is yet to win a game as manager of Manchester United.
"For me it is also important that he is a team player and that is what I am liking in Di Maria - not only class, and that he can accelerate the game for us, but that he can also play in the interests of the team
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